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L   1&  7  '             and two premises — Centre to provide in a sealed In the 15-minute-long lic interests and rather they are The SC said it was neither 1          )M Rajgir and Buxar districts in cover the details of decision- hearing, the Bench also heard “political interest petitions” going into the averments made  R Bihar. making process, sans pricing submissions from Sharma and and the petitioners have selec- in the petitions nor issuing the               “We direct the concerned and technical information in Dhanda, who sought several tively quoted the questions notice on them and was asking                  police, Superintendent of Police the Rafale deal, but termed the directions, including court- which have been answered in information to satisfy itself. F       of Noida and to averments made in the PILs as monitored SIT probe into the Parliament. Congress leader and RTI seal all the seven premises in “grossly inadequate” and clar- deal and submission of details He also said that a bitter activist Tehseen Poonawala,     the presence of these directors,” ified that it was not issuing any of the agreement in a sealed political fight was going on in who had sought a direction the Bench said. notice to the Centre. cover to it. the country over the Rafale deal against the Centre on why the $  <@9@A% “We direct the A Bench headed by Chief Sharma said that the pric- in the election year and enter- Union Cabinet’s approval was Superintendent of Police of Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it ing of the Rafale fighter jets taining the petitions may be not sought as part of the he Supreme Court on Rajgir and Buxar to immedi- wanted to satisfy itself about have been already disclosed in used politically and moreover, Defence Procurement TWednesday ordered the ately go to these (two) places legitimacy of the decision- the French Parliament and the such policy decisions cannot be Procedure (DPP) before sign- sealing of nine properties of and seal it,” the Bench said. making process even as the stand of the Centre was unten- reviewed judicially. ing the procurement deal with embattled real estate company It further directed that Government sought dismissal able. Sharma said the inter- “This is a political petition France on September 23, 2016, Amrapali after its CMD and after the sealing of these nine of the PILs on the issue, Government agreement to buy and not a public interest liti- however, withdrew his PIL two directors, who are in police premises, the keys be handed terming them “political peti- 36 Rafale fighter jets must be gation and is part of bitter fight against the fighter jet deal at the custody, revealed that the doc- over to the registrar of the apex tions”. quashed. It was an “outcome of going on between ruling and start of the hearing. uments related to the group’s 46 court. The Bench, also compris- corruption” and not ratified by Opposition party. If notice is Continued on Page 4 firms were stored there. The Bench also made it ing Justices SK Kaul and KM Parliament under Article 253 The three directors moved clear that only the court- Joseph, gave the Government (Parliament has power to make an application before a Bench appointed forensic auditors — time till October 29 to provide any law for implementing any comprising Justices UU Lalit Ravi Bhatia and Pawan Kumar the necessary information and inter-Government agreement)           and DY Chandrachud stating Aggarwal — and persons fixed the PILs, filed by lawyers of the Constitution, he said. that they were willing to hand authorised by them would Vineet Dhanda and ML In his plea, Dhanda over all the documents but the enter these premises after they Sharma, for hearing two days referred to the recent “contro-  <@9@A% charging the NDA es to justify Modi’s decision are police were unaware about were sealed. after that. versy” over the 58,000 crore Government with wrongdoing. being invented. which one needed to be seized. The court also asked the “We are not on the issue of deal between and efence Minister Nirmala Congress president Rahul “The Supreme Court has The court’s order came a three directors to furnish an pricing and suitability of the Dassault Aviation, a French DSitharaman began her Gandhi has raised questions on asked for the Rafale decision day after Amrapali CMD Anil undertaking before it by Rafale jets but only on the deci- company, for purchasing 36 three-day official visit to France Nirmala Sitharaman’s France making process. It’s quite sim- Kumar Sharma and two direc- Thursday stating that all the sion making process,” the combat jets and sought judicial on Wednesday night to hold visit, alleging that work has ple really... The PM decided. tors Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar documents were available at Bench said. intervention to put an end to bilateral talks with her French begun to justify the Prime The processes to justify his were ordered to be taken into these nine premises only and When the Bench asked the raging debate. counterpart Florence Parly. Minister’s decision to buy decision are yet to be invented. police custody and the firm was not a single document was Attorney General KK “In a PIL, my role is to During her visit, Sitharaman Rafale fighter aircraft. But work has begun. Ps. In this castigated for playing “hide lying at any other place. Venugopal what will be his bring an issue to the notice of will also take stock of progress He took to Twitter to say connection, Raksha Mantri is and seek” with the court by not “If the entire exercise of response if the court asked him the court. The court has per- in the supply of the Rafale jets while the Supreme Court has leaving for France tonight,” he complying with its orders to sealing of these seven premis- to share the details of the deci- haps also taken note of my plea expected to begin next year asked for the details of the said. hand over all the documents to es at Noida and Greater Noida sion-making process only to regarding submission of docu- end. She is also expected to visit Rafale decision-making The delivery of the fighter the forensic auditors. will be completed today, the the judges, the AG said it can- ments in a sealed cover enve- Dassault Aviation, which is The visit comes at a time process, the decision to buy the aircraft is expected to begin in These directors told the presence of these three not be shown to anyone in the lope. After the court goes manufacturing 36 Rafale jets as when political slugfest is on fighter aircraft was taken by 2019 and the IAF hopes to get Bench that documents related applicants will not be insisted interest of national security through the documents, I am per Indian specifications over the 58,000-crore Rafale Prime Minister Narendra the full consignment of 36 jets to Amrapali’s 46 group com- upon by the police,” the and other issues involved in the sure, the truth will come out,” under the Government-to- fighter jet deal with the main Modi. by 2022. panies were kept in seven loca- Supreme Court said. defence procurement process. Danda said. Government deal. Opposition party Congress Rahul alleged that process- Continued on Page 4 tions at Noida and Greater Continued on Page 4                           !                             "       <@9@A%BAC7<       !!!          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All schools, colleges officials from the State and the tion of 5 lakh for the kin of the from Bihar, besides 50,000 to       After being put to sus- and anganwadi centres in Railways, rushed to the spot for dead, 1 lakh for the injured each injured person from the       8   tained interrogation by police  "   "    # $"%&'! ( )"  " Odisha have been declared rescue. Railway Board and 50,000 for those with State. In a statement, Nitish said    O    which reached the three-room       "      closed on Thursday. People Chairman Ashwani Lohani too minor injuries. “I offer my as per information received so /5 555  0+ 5559  house at 5.20 am after being living in the low-lying areas and visited the accident site and deepest condolences to the far among those killed were      informed about the incident by members as there was no sign that he had lost consciousness hutments along the coast are said the Railways has initiated families of the deceased and four residents of Munger dis-        a neighbour, the couple’s son of struggle visible with the out of fear, police said. being shifted to safer places. a separate enquiry into the those injured in the accident trict and another from         Suraj confessed that he was victims who were identified as Senior police officers, who Fishers along the Odisha coast, accident. The causes of the near Rae Bareli. I am in touch Kishanganj.     ) cross with his overbearing Mithlesh Verma (45), his wife scanned the murder spot, were and central and north Bay of derailment will be known once with officials for relief work,” UP Chief Minister Yogi father, possessive mother and Siya Verma (40) and their not convinced with Suraj’s nar- Bengal have been advised not the Anti-Terrorism Squad sub- Goyal tweeted. Adityanath too announced 2  +&&O%!! younger sister — who report- daughter Neha (16), said a ration of the incident. to venture into sea till Friday. mits its report. The Minister has ordered lakh compensation each for the  ! !P$ - !%!$ ed everything to their parents senior police officer. The investigating officer “Cyclone Titli moved at 14 A special train, which was an enquiry to be conducted by kin of the deceased and 50,000 .. : — and hence stabbed them Earlier in the day when said the house was ransacked, kmph and intensified into a arranged for the stranded pas- the Commission of Railway for the seriously injured. N O&  with a kitchen knife. police reached his house to but no valuables were found very severe cyclonic storm and sengers, left Lucknow for New Safety, Northern Circle. The New Farakka Express   '    $  Suraj was arrested and fur- begin probe, Suraj created an missing and police found lay centred over the west-cen- Delhi with 1,369 passengers on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish accident is the second major      <     ther investigation is being car- alibi saying his house was 50,000 in home and mobile tral Bay of Bengal, 320 km board, railway officials said, Kumar too expressed grief over rail accident this year, which      ried out to ascertain whether attacked by robbers who mur- phones of the slain family south-southeast of Gopalpur in adding that they were given the loss of lives caused by has so far registered the best :767) the accused had administered dered his parents and the members near the bodies. Odisha,” IMD said in a bulletin. food packets to sustain them derailment of the Farakka safety figures in the past five some sedative to his family younger sister and claimed Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 through the journey. Express and announced a com- years, as per the Railways. !$!!$! + 0!$ $ $!$  % 1(. ..  !     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The shoes,” the Bench noted in its introduced on an experimen-           its notice following the October said. lawyer representing the temple order and posted the matter for tal basis and a review would be         3 violence on the temple To this, the Bench said, administration also told the hearing on October 31. done as locals and servitors  ) premises. “Do not compare it with Bench that no policemen had Nine policemen were were opposing it. The SC directive came Golden Temple.” entered the temple and a mob injured in the violence that had On July 5, the top court $!$ !! $  against the backdrop of the In June 1984, Indian Army had attacked their office and taken place on October 3 dur- had directed Jagannath Temple ! !  -$ recent violence inside the tem- had carried out operation Blue destroyed several files lying ing a 12-hour bandh called by management to consider allow- .. %    ple during a protest against the Star, ordered by then Prime there. a socio-cultural organisation ing every visitor, irrespective of  69      introduction of queue system Minister Indira Gandhi, to The Bench asked the coun- protesting the introduction of faith, to offer prayers to the  1  = for devotees at the temple. The remove religious extremist sel appearing for the parties to a queue system for devotees deity.  7 = policemen had allegedly leader Jarnail Singh file their responses to the plea visiting the Jagannath Temple, It had said however that !      entered the temple with guns Bhindranwale and his armed filed by the organisation seek- police had said. allowing of every visitor, irre-        and boots on, a charge refuted followers from the Golden ing to intervene in the matter. The dawn-to-dusk shut- spective of faith, will be subject = <  =  by the Odisha Government. Temple complex. is it a fact that police has gone as “absolutely false” and said no “You file your reply. Please tell down in the seaside town called to regulatory measures regard-    L    M A lawyer, representing an The Bench then asked the there with guns and all?”. policeman had entered the the police not to enter there by Sri Jagannath Sena had ing dress code and giving an  !!   )  organisation which has filed an counsel appearing for the The Odisha Government’s temple as the incident had with guns and boots,” the turned violent as a mob barged appropriate declaration. application for intervention in Odisha Government, “Tell us, counsel termed the allegations taken place at the office of Bench told the State’s counsel. into the shrine, uprooted bar- Continued on Page 4       -.  - //0 12/3

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INagar area an elderly couple infact in live-in relationship N Wednesday suspended in- was looted of 400 grams gold had strangled her to death and charge of primary school in C(6*(9.*6.A*( ornaments and cash worth then the body was packed in a and murder the accused got Wazirabad Village after reports 8*).AA(N 2.40 lakh at knifepoint quite convinced that course of that students were being alleged- allegedly by four unidentified investigation has be diverted. ly segregated into Hindu and practice if found in our schools, persons. gunny bag and dumped on then took her into his room However, when police Muslim sections, were found to it would be rectified immediately According to Deputy the roof of a mosque. and raped her while co-accused interrogated Muzeeb on suspi- be true. and strict action would be taken Commissioner of Police M.C(688*8* Senior Superintendent of Muzeeb sodomised the cion, he broke down and con- A senior NMC official said against those found guilty,” (DCP), outer district, Seju P )C.1(*((*.*.>(. Police (SSP) child. After the dastardly act fessed to his crime and also the Director of the Education Mayor said. The Mayor also Kuruvilla, a Police Control ((>.*87%)8 Vaibhav Krishna said the the accused throttled her to revealed involvement of co- department has instructed a informed that a major penalty Room (PCR) call was received 8*88>.96( accused who are relative death using a cord from a accused after which the second senior official from the zonal proceeding has been initiated regarding the incident at C8*C(((. (nephew and maternal uncle) nearby drain. accused was also arrested. office to visit the school and look against in-charge of the school. around 3.38 am. (8..A>.(96** committed the crime. The accused kept the body Police have recovered the cord, into the matter. “During the pre- Expressing shock over the “The call was made by *.*>...A. During investigation, of the victim inside their room bed-sheet, pant and under- liminary enquiry conducted by reports, senior Congress leader Vikas Sahani who is elder son 88*8C.*.81(*N police came to know that till they disposed it off on the wear of the accused. Earlier the civic body, the allegations in north MCD Mukesh Goel of the victims Chaman Lal when the girl was returning roof of the mosque in the wee postmortem report conducted were substantiated and were said that students should be kept (75) and Krishna (75). During and gold ornaments. Vikas home with her brother on the hours of Saturday last. on the girl revealed that the vic- found to be true and action was away from politics of vote bank. initial investigation Vikas stays in same building on first fateful day, she asked him to The parents of the girl tim was sexually assaulted taken accordingly,” he said. He said that student is not a Sahani told the police official floor and on hearing noise he head towards home alone earlier suspected political rival- before being killed. “A case was Mayor of North Delhi Hindu or Muslim. “The report that the four unidentified per- came down but till the time he while she started sipping a ry behind their registered under sections 303, Adesh Gupta said that social is condemnable and we strong- sons barged into his house reached assailants had fled the fruit drink which she brought daughter’s murder and rape 364, 376, 377 and 3/4 of divide on the basis of caste; com- ly disapprove the act. after breaking the iron rods on spot,” said the DCP. from a nearby grocery shop. and had lodged a complaint Protection of Children from munity or religion would not be Schools should unite and not the windows while his father, “We are looking for CCTV Police said the accused against the local councillor Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) tolerated in the schools run by divide people, and these children Chaman Lal, and mother, footage in the area to identify lured the girl into their house and his aides. Police said after Act. The CCTV footages recov- the NMC. “The corporation are such impressionable minds, Krishna, were asleep,” said the the assailants. A case was reg- after they noticed her sitting disposing the body and seeing ered from the area also helped run schools follow the spirit of it will not bode well for their DCP. istered in the matter and fur- alone outside their house. that victim parents are impli- the police in cracking the case”, the constitution and such divide growth,” he said. “The four assailants at ther investigation is going on,” The SSP said accused Sheebu cating political rivals for rape the SSP added. will not be tolerated. Any such knifepoint looted the money the DCP added. ."  ))   P  + #$%       "        &     !&&  <@9@A% sectors 47, 48, 49 and Phase II underpass to ease commuters’ !&&  relationship . into his trap and on his instance besides the expressway. movement,” the official said. %!M!8!9 The Senior Superintendent transferred 5 lakh into his he National Thermal Power The projects have been The project is also Noida’s of Police (SSP) Ghaziabad account and loaned 2 lakh in TCorporation (NTPC) developed by the Noida first underpass to have wall arts he mysterious death of Vaibhav Krishna said that the cash before coming to underpass at a busy crossroad of Authority. The 640-metre and murals. The Noida TAam Aadmi Party (AAP) deceased Naveen’s Das (25) Bhovapur. the city was inaugurated on underpass — at the crossroad of Authority had collaborated with worker whose body was found live-in-partner named Tayyab When Naveen reached Wednesday after a wait of over Sectors 24, 25A, 32 and 33A — the Kiran Nadar Museum of charred inside his car at alias Aadi hatched the con- Bhovapur, all four had drink till three years. has been developed by the Noida Arts for the beautification of the Ghaziabad on Friday, with car spiracy to kill him. two am. When accused realized Also, a ‘Herbal and Authority at a cost of Rs 55.55 underpass. keys missing while his mobile The accused motive was to that Naveen is fully drunk they Medicinal park’, spread across 25 crore, officials said. Sharma, the Union found intact, was allegedly extort money and end their asked him to go to driving seat acres and developed at a cost of The project had started on Minister of Culture, also inau- killed by his live-in-partner relationship while the victim as they pretend to leave. While 21.96 crore, in Sector 91 was June 30, 2015 and completed on gurated a painted mural instal- with the help of two co- allegedly pressurised him to the victim got to the driving thrown open to the public. Both October 8, 2018, they said. lation for the underpass. accused, as he was “envious” of continue. seat one of the accused dragged the projects were inaugurated Locals expected that the The Medicinal and Herbal flourishing business of “gay Tayyab involved his broth- the ignition key and locked the jointly by Union Minister and underpass will benefit com- Garden has been developed on party events” organised by his er Talib and Samar Khan a res- car from outside. They then Gautam Buddh Nagar MP muters as the stretch, one of the a triangular shaped land in victim in Delhi farm houses ident of Okhla in his his plan poured petrol on car and set it Mahesh Sharma, Noida MLA busiest in the city, goes signal- Sector 91. According to officials, and hotels. to eliminate the victim. On the on fire. Pankaj Singh and Uttar Pradesh less (without any red lights). the guarden has plants of herbal The accused was also fateful day of October 5, Tayyab The police recovered Industrial Development The two-lane underpass has and medicinal values including fed up of the gay relationship called Naveen Dass to Naveen’s iPhone, passport, Minister Satish Mahana. two carriage ways on both sides. neem, imli, baheda, harad, they had and allegedly Bhovapur where he had voter ID card, Aadhaar Car, With the underpass going The two lanes are separated by reetha, curry leaves, amla, olives, wanted to get rid of him as the planned to eliminate him. purse, a scooter and a bottle functional, the traffic coming a two-metre verge in between. arjun, bel, and fruit plants such victim was allegedly pressuris- Naveen who could not smell which contained petrol from from sectors 11, 12, 22 will have “Free left turn and U-turns are as wild guavas, mango, pome- ing him to continue with their Samar Khan’s trick allegedly fell their possession. hassle-free movement towards available on the road above the granate and papaya.  !""#$% &'# !  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Earlier on Sunday, a The incident took place in tenant Dev and Karan a friend. Raids were conducted at vari- 19-year-old Karan Arora was Mohan Garden near Uttam The brothers sustained six or ous places of their hideouts. arrested in connection with Nagar late on Friday night more stab wounds each. They Arora is currently on two-day the case and this week, three when two brothers —Vijender were attacked in the presence police remand,” said the senior more people were nabbed. Rana and Rajesh Rana — in of their family members. The police official.

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The powers the court. status of a state but clipped the capital houses several institu- TSouth Delhi Municipal Taking advantage of notices for defying rules. What are delegated to the adminis- He also said that there powers of the Lieutenant tions of vital importance like Corporation (SDMC) on SDMC’s lethargic attitude, is interesting that not even a trator of Delhi and the services cannot be executive powers Governor (L-G), saying he has Parliament, the Supreme Court Wednesday demolished seven majority of these air- condi- single notice served to them by can be administered through without the source of power, no “independent decision mak- and foreign diplomats also unauthorised constructions in tioned marriage venues which SDMC yet? him, it said. and what was said in the S ing power” and has to act on resides here. Chhattarpur Enclave, Freedom were operating in areas at The official further said The Centre also said that Balakrishna committee report the Delhi Government had the aid and advice of the elect- The Delhi Government had Fighter Colony and Qutub Minar, MG Road, that during the last two months unless the President of India was translated into the told the apex court that it ed government. earlier told the court that they Kishangarh. However, the civic Arjangarh, Bhati mines, the department has taken 116 expressly directs, the L-G, who GNCTD Act. wanted its petitions relating to On September 19, the have executive power to con- body failed to even serve Chattarpur Road and GT demolition actions and 51 seal- is the administrator of Delhi, “It was said that executive governance of the national Centre had told the apex court stitute a commission of inquiry. notices to owners of sprawling Karnal Road have removed ing actions against unautho- cannot consult the Chief powers co-exists with the leg- capital be heard soon as it did that administration of Delhi On July 18, the AAP govern- party lawns that host opulent illegal pandals to avoid action. rised constructions areas at Minister or the council of islative powers, but when there not want “stalemate to contin- cannot be left to the Delhi ment had told the apex court weddings and social functions On September 2, the apex Chhattarpur Enclave, , Ministers. are no legislative powers then ue in administration”. Government alone and empha- that its functioning was “com- without taking necessary court appointed Monitoring Kishangarh, Said-ul-Azaib, A bench of Justices A K from where do the executive The Delhi Government sised that it has an “extraordi- pletely paralysed” and it cannot approval from the corpora- Committee conducted an Panchsheel Vihar, Khirki, Sikri and Ashok Bhushan was powers come,” he added. had told the top court that it nary” position by virtue of order transfer or posting of offi- tion. inspection of the farm houses Savitri Nagar and Gautam told by senior advocate CS Sundaram said that the wanted to know where it stands being the country’s Capital. cers despite the constitution A senior SDMC official and motels falling under the Nagar. Further, the localities Sundaram, appearing for the powers of L-G are different with regard to the administra- The Centre had told court bench verdict on the national said a separate demolition jurisdiction of South and North are being inspected regularly Centre that the powers are from those of a governor, as the tion in view of the Constitution that a five-judge constitution Capital’s administration. teams were constituted to take Delhi Municipal Corporations and unauthorized construc- delegated to the administrator discretionary powers are given bench verdict of apex court on bench of the apex court had Chief Minister Arvind action and overcome the ten- and noticed violations like tions carried out by unscrupu- by the Union of India. to the former in the July 4. The court had then list- categorically held that Delhi Kejriwal had been at logger- dency of unauthorised con- unauthoriesd construction, lous builder are identified, he “The L-G is entrusted with Constitution as well as any ed the matters for today. cannot be accorded the status heads with incumbent L-G structions. He said three prop- misuse of properties, illegal said. the powers to consult the Chief other provisions under the law, The five-judge bench had of a state. Anil Baijal and his predecessor erties were demolished each in air conditions pandals, According to an estimate, Minister or council of minis- while the latter is given powers on July 4 laid down broad para- The Centre had said one of Najeeb Jung. Kejriwal had B block Chhattarpur Enclave shamiyanas, sheds on their 12000 such illegal pandals, ters, if such powers are given by only under the Constitution. meters for governance of the the basic issues was that accused both of them of pre- and block A Freedom Fighter premises and holding social shamiyana and illegal weeding the President under Article The hearing remained national capital, which has wit- whether the Government of venting the functioning of his Colony and one property in functions without approval of venues exit in the capital along 239 of the Constitution,” inconclusive and would con- nessed a power struggle National Capital Territory of Government at the behest of Kishangarh. the corporation. with national highways, caus- Sundaram said. tinue tomorrow. On October 4, between the Centre and the Delhi (GNCTD) has the leg- the Centre. The civic body also seized Following this, the com- ing huge traffic jams. *+      45 +"   "  6$O 8 E   

    !&&  <@9@A% 9C        ,  he Delhi Congress alleged Tall three Municipal  9     Corporations “misused” and “diverted” of over 3,000 crore !&&  <@9@A% have stopped giving food sub- earned through conversion and sidy. We have been told that the parking charges and demand- pecially-abled “Divyang” other hostels will also not give ed a high-level enquiry into the Sstudents of subsidy in the next two-three matter. (DU) who are residents of hos- months after their funds are However, senior officials of tels alleged that 50 per cent exhausted,” she said. the Municipal food subsidy given to them in A hostel warden said that Corporation (SDMC) said the hostel mess has been with- since the funds are not being civic body has been making use drawn. Students said that they released or given by the uni- of the collected amount for were getting subsidy on mess versity the mess fess have to be development works. food since July onwards they charged from the students as !&&  <@9@A% to be brought here,” said Dr “The three municipal cor- have to pay the mess rates at private contractors runs the Singhal. The other team mem- porations collected money par with other students. mess and in usual course 50 per he Centre on Wednesday bers are Dr Shashank Chauhan, from conversion and parking A resident of Mansarowar cent of mess charge for PWD Tdispatched a team of four Dr Ritesh Bazaz and Dr Amit charges in past years. They have Hostel of DU said, “In 2012, we students is given by the doctors from the All India Srivastava either “misused” or “diverted” had raised a demand for sepa- University. She said that the Institute of Medical Sciences Union Minister of Health it under other heads,” said rate hostels for PwD (persons PWD students have to only pay (AIIMS) to treat patients who and Family Welfare, J P Nadda senior Congress leader Mukesh with disabilities). At that time, for the mess fees while rest other suffered burn injuries in an assured full support to the state Sharma. “Since 2012 till now, the varsity said that there would facilities are free for them. She explosion at the Bhilai Steel government of Chhattisgarh, an amount of 3,084.03 crore that were to be developed from up in the city,” he said. M'2 2 3*   be five per cent reservation on said that the money would be Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh, sources said on Wednesday. was collected by the municipal the parking and conversion However, Leader of House ++ + the seats and the mess rates reimburse back to the students officials said. “The team of doctors has corporations as conversion and charges. in SDMC Kamaljeet Sehrawat +  3+ would be halved. But from the as soon as university gives it. The team of doctors was reached the hospital there to parking charges, but instead of “It also points to how pro- said, “The money has been in 1+3 + +  last two-three months, we have An official from the varsi- led by Dr Maneesh Singhal, take stock of patients and assist using it for coming up with tection is given to the parking safe hands”. “The money col- not been getting food at sub- ty said, “The varsity had been Head of Department (HOD), doctors there in the treatment multi-storey parking, the mafia operating rampantly in lected has been duly used for  ) 2)  sidised rates.”. giving the subsidy from 2012 Department of Burns and of patients,” the source said. money was misused or divert- the city. The multi-storey park- making parking lots in last sev-  6 '2 Another student said that on its own. It was not receiving Plastic Surgery, AIIMS. Eleven people died and 14 ed by the nexus of BJP leaders ing not only helps remove traf- eral years, in areas like Hauz 2  2 many hostels such as any funding for it. It is not that “We have examined the others were injured in the gas and officials,” he said. fic jams, but also checks the Khas, Subhash Nagar, Rajouri M3 *N + Mansarowar Hostel, Ambedkar we have withdrawn it. We will patients. They are recovering so pipeline blast at the plant of the Sharma said the corpora- parking mafia. Garden, Munirka; and other Hostel and others have stopped continue to give it. There have there is no plan to bring them state-owned Steel Authority of tions “failed” to issue tender not But the BJP-ruled corpo- facilities will come up as and M N  * giving food at subsidised rates. been some procedural changes to Delhi. They are being taken India Limited (SAIL) in Drug even for one of the 13 proposed rations never allowed the when the projects get cleared,” +2 2N “From this session and we are working them out good care of, so they don’t need district on Tuesday. multi-storey parking facilities multi-storey parking to come she said. onwards, these three hostels so that this can be continued.” -$      .  )*!  !&       %  %        !-#$-# $ !*!*     :,     !$ -  <@9@A% their house,” said Sarita, a neighbour adding that several !&&  <@9@A% get anything? You got nothing. delivering government services nraged over repeated times she had seen Suraj leav- !&&  <@9@A% ; %%$ into Ahmed’s disappearance, At least apologise to Delhi before at people’s doorsteps. And they Elessons and repeated beat- ing house after arguments in ' ' had not said that he had any ncome Tax (IT) department conducting another raid on its are forcing CBI, ED to conduct ings by his overbearing parents anger. he on links to the Islamic State of Iraq Ion Wednesday raided 16 loca- elected Government,” Delhi raids at the residences of our on mending his ways, 19-year- “I had seen him drunk TWednesday asked some and Syria (ISIS). tions and business premises Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ministers and leaders. The pub- old Suraj allegedly murdered most of the times and he was media houses to retract from The High Court on related to Delhi Cabinet Minister said in a tweet in . lic is watching everything and three of his family members always in mood to have a fight. their websites and YouTube Monday allowed the Central Kailash Gahlot and his family Incidentally, the raids was will give a reply in 2019 polls,” including father, mother and Due his this behavior most of certain news reports and videos Bureau of Investigation (CBI) members in the national Capital related to two companies - Brisk the party tweeted. his younger sister. us use to avoid talking to him,” which allegedly link Najeeb to file a closure report in the and Gurugram. Reacting sharply Infrastructure and Developer Meanwhile, Leader of The accused was known as said Rajnish a neighbor adding Ahmed, the missing student of case Najeeb Ahmed, who went to these raids, the ruling Aam Pvt Ltd, and Corporate Opposition (LoP) in Delhi a short tempered youth and that we even doubt his kid- Jawaharlal Nehru University missing from the university Aadmi Party (AAP) dispensa- International Financial Services assembly Vijender Gupta had engaged in frequent fights napping as we think he might (JNU) with terrorist organisa- nearly two years ago. tion termed these raids a result Pvt Ltd — run by Gahlot and his demanded CM Arvind Kejriwal with anyone even over the have gone out with friends tion ISIS. The CBI, which had taken of “political vendetta”. family members. to immediately remove Kailash petty issues. and done this drama of kid- The ruling came after the over the probe on May 16 last According to IT depart- Gahlot who won from Gahlot as Transport Minister in According to his neigh- napping to avoid scolding from High Court had allowed the year, had after more than a year ment, atleast 16 premises in the Nazafgarh assembly seat, holds view of the income tax raid at his bors, entering into quarrels parents. Central Bureau of Investigation of investigation said it had national capital and neighbour- key portfolios such as; Transport, 16 premises in connection with and hurling abusese was part of “Mithilesh being our (CBI) to file a closure report in looked into all the aspects of ing Gurugram were being raid- Law, Revenue, Information business operated and owned by his behavior for which he used neighbor for near about two the case of disappearance “the court has directed all the the case and was of the opin- ed by a team of over 60 tax depa- Technology, and Administrative his family. to pick up fights with his decades, had a helpful nature Najeeb, Justice J R Midha defendants (media houses) to ion that no offence was com- rtment officials and the local Reforms. AAP leaders said, the “It is now clear that behind neighbors on trivial issues. A and he was always in front for issued the direction on a retract all articles and video mitted against the missing stu- police. Vasant Kunj, Paschim party said that while they were the façade of the Aam Adami student of engineering college any help to residents. defamation suit moved by the clips from their websites and dent. Vihar, Najafgarh and Gurugram busy working for the people of Party, there is actually the Khas in Gurugram, Suraj was known Mithilesh was always wor- student’s mother, Fatima also remove YouTube links”. Ahmed had gone missing are the locations where IT offi- Delhi, the BJP was getting raids Aadami Party. Today, another for losing his “cool” quite often ried about the future of Suraj Nafees, contending that the She said the matter was list- from the Mahi-Mandvi hostel cials conducted raids , they said. conducted at houses of AAP gem of Kejriwal’s 67 gems got because of which his neigh- and always used to say that his news reports and videos are ed for further hearing on of the Jawaharlal Nehru “Friendship with Nirav ministers and leaders. exposed. CM Kejriwal and his bours had started to shun him son doesn’t listen to him,” said defamatory and seeking an October 29 when it will take up University (JNU) here on Modi, (Vijay) Mallya, and raid “Political vendetta contin- team fast got into shielding the “Several times I had seen another resident adding that apology as well as Rs 2.2 crore Nafees’ plea seeking an apolo- October 15, 2016, following a on us? Modiji, you conducted ues... we are giving cheap elec- corrupt Minister immediately him quarreling with boys play- we were aware about Suraj in damages from the media gy from the media houses. scuffle with some students raids on me, Satyendar (Jain) tricity to the people, free water, after receiving the news of the ing in the locality. Most of the nature but we haven’t dreamt houses. In the petition, Nafees has allegedly affiliated to the Akhil and Manish (Sisodia) as well. good health and education ser- raid at the premises of the times we used hear sounds of that he would take such a Advocate Nabila Hasan, contended that even the Delhi Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad What happened to that? Did you vices to the people. We are also Minister,” said Gupta. quarrel and shouting from extreme step. who appeared for Nafees, said Police during its investigation (ABVP) the previous night. /&0 1    +  2  3 4   *        5 /  3   -!+! $! $ <@9@A% !&&  <@9@A% fter the Member of erming the Aam Aadmi AParliament’s (MPs) and TParty (AAP) dispensation’s MLAs, the Union Minister decision to approve ‘School Harsh Vardhan will also take Management Committee’ funds part in the famous Luv kush for improvement of Ram Leela play organised every Government schools a “game year in October marking the every year before Dusshera to the experience will be good, so changer”, Chief Minister Arvind and approvals from sectt. This Hindu festival Dusshera in the celebrate the Victory of Lord I am more excited,” Said Harsh Kejriwal on Wednesday claimed will cut red tape n enable national Capital. Harsha Rama over the demon King Vardhan, Union Minister of it would reduce red-tapism. schools to take their own deci- Vardhan will play the role of Ravana. Science & Technology, The Delhi Government on sions (sic),” Kejriwal tweeted. Raja Janak on October 12. “I have done roles in Ram Ministry of Environment, Tuesday approved the School According to the Apart from Vardhan, Union Leela held in the society of Forest and Climate Change Management Committee funds Government, the funds for the Minister of Social Justice and Geeta colony but this will be and Ministry of Earth Sciences. under which it will get at least schools running in two shifts Empowerment Vijay Sapla, the first time that I will be act- Minister Vardhan will be Rs five lakh annually per shift will be Rs 10 lakh (five lakh for Vijendar Gupta, Leader of ing in the big level play which participating in the Luv Khush (morning and evening). each shift SMC). Earlier, the opposition (LoP) and Sanjay is watched by hundreds of Ram Leela, which is one of the “This will prove a game amount to be given would Yadav , MLA (Bihar) will also people who come from across oldest committee in Delhi and   5!9. "     "    )$"P   )     changer in improving schools. depend on the number of stu- participate. the country and abroad. The has been organizing Ramlila at         Now schools won’t need funds dents in the school, it said. Ram leela is conducted role given to me is Janak and since many decades.    -.  - //0 12/3  /

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Bhubaneswar: As Cyclone Titli inten- " -  .,)  <@9@A% For the year 2017-18 PLB equivalent sified into a "very severe cyclonic to 78 days' wages will be paid, which is storm" over the Bay of Bengal and  <@9@A% enefitting around 12 lakh Railway expected to motivate the employees for inched towards the coast with speeds Bemployees, the Union Cabinet on working towards improving the perfor- going up to 165 kmph, the Odisha orkhas of Nepal holding valid identity cards and Wednesday approved payment of pro- mance of the Railways, the statement said. Government on Wednesday evacuat- Gmembers of the community who are citizens of ductivity-linked bonus (PLB) equivalent to The construction of the two campus- ed over 3 lakh people living in low India and living in Assam will not be sent to foreign- 78 days' wages to all eligible non-gazetted es of IISER shall be completed by lying areas in five coastal districts. ers' tribunals to determine their nationality, the Home Railway employees, excluding RPF and December, 2021. The total cost likely to be The State Government, which Ministry said on Wednesday. RPSF personnel, for the 2017-18 financial incurred is 3074.12 crore," an official has been on its toes, geared up its In a communication to the Assam Government, the year. The Cabinet also allotted 3074 crore statement said. machinery to face the calamity which Union Home Ministry said only those individuals, who for the establishment of two new perma- "The creation of two posts of Registrar, is likely to make a landfall close to have come to Assam from specified territories, includ- nent campuses of the Indian Institutes of one in each IISER, has also been approved. Gopalpur early on Thursday. ing Bangladesh, immediately before commencement of Science Education and Research (IISER) Both the IISERs will be constructed in area "We have already evacuated three the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1985 and are not in Tirupati and Behrampur. of 1,17,000 sqm which will have complete lakh people and more may be shifted Indian citizens, can be referred to the foreigners tribunals The productivity-linked bonus to rail- infrastructural facilities for 1,855 stu- to safer places in view of the very to identify whether they are illegal immigrants or not. way employees has been estimated at dents each," it added. severe cyclone," Chief Minister Naveen In its latest bulletin, the India As a result, the gale wind speed of The clarification came following a representation 2,044.31 crore, a statement said. The wage The IISERs will provide top quality sci- Patnaik told reporters after reviewing Meterological Department (IMD) said 60-90 kmph is very likely to prevail to Home Minister Rajnath Singh by the All Assam calculation ceiling prescribed for payment ence education at the undergraduate and the situation twice during the day. the very severe cyclonic storm, over over interior parts adjacent to south Gorkha Students' Union, which cited some cases of the of PLB to eligible non-gazetted railway staff postgraduate level, PHDs and Integrated Patnaik, who visited the Special west-central Bay of Bengal moved coastal Odisha till Thursday afternoon members of the Gorkha community living in Assam is 7,000 per month and the maximum PHDs."They will carry out research in Relief Commissioner's (SRC) office north-northwestwards with a speed of and wind speed of 60-70 kmph gust- being referred to the foreigners' tribunals, an official amount payable per eligible railway frontier areas of science and will enable Wednesday night to verify prepared- about 11 kmph during the past 6 hours ing to 80 kmph over interior districts statement said. employee for 78 days is 17,951, it India move towards a knowledge econo- ness, said, "The cyclone is likely to and lay centered at about 180 kms adjacent to north coastal region from In its communication, the home ministry said the said.Productivity-linked bonus is paid my by attracting best scientific talent as fac- make landfall at 5 am tomorrow." south-southeast of Gopalpur and 130 noon to night. members of the Gorkha community who were Indian each year before the Dusshera and Puja ulty and prepare a strong base of scientif- Evacuation was carried out from km southeast of Kalingapatnam of It also said rainfall would be citizens at the time of commencement of the holidays. ic manpower in India," the statement said. five coastal districts of Ganjam, Andhra Pradesh. accompanied by gale wind speed Constitution, or those who are Indian citizens by birth, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur and "It is very likely to intensify slight- reaching 140 to 150 kmph and gust- or those who have acquired Indian citizenship by reg- Kendrapara. ly further in the next 6 hours. It is very ing to 165 kmph along and off istration or naturalisation in accordance with the pro- Meanwhile, in a video conference likely to move north-northwestwards Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh visions of The Citizenship Act, 1955 are not "foreign- +  /     with Union Cabinet Secretary P K and cross Odisha and adjoining north coasts. ers" in terms of section 2 (a) of The Foreigners Act, Sinha, Chief Secretary A P Padhi Andhra Pradesh coasts close to Apart from making all arrange- 1946 as well as The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939,   0 ,1  informed that the state has taken pre- Gopalpur around morning," said H R ment for rescue and relief operations, therefore, such cases will not be referred to the foreigners cautions to deal with the situation. Biswas, Director of the Meterological the Chief Minister also ordered closure tribunals. : India and Japan have held the Ambassador Hiramatsu emphasised Of the 15 teams of the National Centre, Bhubaneswar. of all schools, colleges and anganwa- It further emphasised that any member of the second meeting of their Act East Forum, on cooperation in the North-East region, Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 13 Thereafter, it is very likely to re- di centres on Thursday and Friday in Gorkha community holding Nepalese nationality and during which they agreed to boost coop- ranging from connectivity to people-to- have been deployed along with the curve northeastwards, move towards view of the IMD's forecast of heavy to who has arrived in India by land or air over the Nepal eration on connectivity projects in the people exchanges and the need to come Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force Gangetic West Bengal across Odisha very heavy rainfall across the State. border even without a passport or visa and staying in North-East, a Japanese Embassy statement up with concrete projects, the statement (ODRAF) at vulnerable places. and weaken gradually, Biswas said. The chief secretary said NDRF India for any length of time shall not be treated as an said. said. "We are fully prepared to face the After landfall, Titli is likely to and ODRAF personnel have been illegal migrant if he or she is in possession of proper The meeting of 'Japan-India Act East The forum witnessed lively discus- calamity," Padhi told reporters after the maintain the intensity of cyclone till positioned in vulnerable districts. identity documents. Forum' was held on October 8 under the sions, in which the representatives from video conference in which chief sec- the evening of Thursday, while mov- "We have not yet sought help of No such document is required for children below co-chairmanship of Japan's Ambassador relevant Ministries and States of the retaries of West Bengal and Andhra ing northeastwards across Odisha, Army. If required, we may go for it," the age group of 10 years as per the provisions of the Kenji Hiramatsu and Foreign Secretary NER shared their views, the statement Pradesh also took part. Biswas said. Padhi said. PTI India-Nepal treaty signed in 1950, the statement said. Vijay Gokhale. said. PTI 6 .     6 "    $    "   "% Chandigarh/Srinagar: In a Shahpur on the outskirts of Zahid was arrested along joint operation, the Punjab Jalandhar, Director General of with Mohd. Idriss Shah alias $  ,   Police and the Special Police Suresh Arora said in a Nadeem, resident of Pulwama Operations Group of Jammu statement issued here. Jammu and Kashmir, and & Kashmir Police on The joint team, which Yusuf Rafiq Bhatt, resident of      Wednesday arrested three stu- conducted a raid at the hostel Noorpura, Pulwama J-K. dents and busted a module of early this morning, also seized The DGP said the arrests Kashmiri terror outfit Ansar two weapons, including an followed the development and &!E %K9@:!8!9 Uttam Kumar Reddy said that Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) in Assault Rifle, and explosives corroboration of various if Congress does not come Jalandhar. from the hostel room of leads/inputs about the pres- ven as Telangana State reach an agreement on seat The students were nabbed B.Tech (Civil) student of sec- ence and activities of certain ECongress leaders were in sharing with the other parties, from the hostel of CT Institute ond semester, Zahid Gulzar, militant organisations/indi- the thick of shortlisting the he will go with the other like of Engineering Management resident of Rajpora, PS viduals operating in Jammu & names of party candidates, its minded parties. Expressing and Technology, located in Awantipora, Srinagar (J-K). Kashmir and Punjab. PTI partners in the Opposition unhappiness over delay in seat Grand Alliance have starts sharing agreement even after showing the signs of strain and the poll schedule was explore more avenues to irregularities in the deal, claim- frustration. announced, he set a deadline of #!!! strengthen strategic ties between ing the Government was While the major party was 48 hours. the two nations. The two sides procuring each aircraft at a dropping hints that it can leave The warning came when From Page 1 will also review regional and cost of over Rs 1,670 crore as more than 19 seats for the other the entire top leadership of state Prime Minister Narendra global issues of mutual interests. against Rs 526 crore finalised by parties including Telugu Congress was ensconced in a Modi had announced the deci- The two Ministers will hold the the UPA Government when it Desam, Communist Party of resort in the city outskirts to sion to procure 36 Rafales dur- first edition of defence dia- was negotiating the deal. The India and Telangana Jana discuss and thrash out the ing his visit to Paris in April, logue, they added. Sitharaman Congress has also been target- Samiti, the partners were contentious issue of shortlist- 2015. The deal was inked in was earlier slated to go to Paris ing the Government over selec- demanding immediate discus- ing of winnable candidates September 2016. in mid-September but post- tion of Reliance Defence as an sion and a final decision on the keeping in view all the factors Sources said here the poned due to “scheduling offset partner for Dassault. issue. like caste and community Defence Minister will hold wide issues,” it was learnt. The Government denied all The first warning came angles. The task was quite ranging talks with Parly to The Congress was alleging allegations. from TJS President Prof challenging given the fact that Kodandaram who in a letter to there were 1000 aspirants for the state Congress president N the tickets in Congress alone. *   "   "          *    )  - !! 4  !!! From Page 1 It had directed the Centre to constitute a committee to look = "   -     &&& *# #$ !# into the issues raised by the dis- trict judge of Puri regarding From Page 1 Force had advanced a pro- exploitation of devotees, abol- From Page 1 According to one neigh- Suraj had an injury on his fin- emphasising that it was an out- The Rafale deal is a posal to buy 126 fighter air- ishment of hereditary Sevaks “The accused tried to cre- bour Ishwar Lal, at around ger. We did not hear any scream sider’s job. However, he didn’t defence agreement signed craft in August 2007 and float- and appointment of Sevaks in ate a false narrative to mislead 4:45am, a neighbour Yogender or any sort of noise,” Ishwar want to comment on whether between the Governments of ed a tender. Following this, an the temple. police. He, however, could not Pintu, who was coming back said. the victim had any personal India and France for the pur- invitation was sent to various The court’s order had come explain as why he was not home from the hospital saw “The murder weapon used enmity with anyone. chase of 36 Rafale fighter air- aviation companies to partic- on a petition filed by Mrinalini attacked, as his finger was only Suraj shouting for help saying in the triple murder has been Earlier in 2013, neighbours craft in a fly-away condition as ipate in the bidding process. Padhi highlighting the diffi- injured. There was enough evi- that his parents were killed. recovered,” said a senior police stated that Suraj was allegedly a part of the upgrading AAP mem- culties faced by devotees at dence to suggest that it was “The neighbour jumped official. kidnapped when he went to the process of Indian Air Force ber Sanjay Singh had also Jagannath Temple and their Suraj who was behind the into the house and called police. The victim Mithilesh’s elder market to buy books. Suraj equipment. moved the apex court through alleged harassment or exploita- killing. He was put to sus- Yogender went inside and brother Chandrabhan told The claimed to have been dropped The Rafale fighter is a his lawyer, Dheeraj Kumar tion by the sevaks (staff) of the tained interrogation and blurt- found the three victims with Pioneer that he heard about the off at Modinagar because of a twin-engine Medium Multi Singh, by filing a separate temple. ed out the sequence of events,” stab wounds and he saw Suraj incident at around 5:30 am. curfew after which he called his Role Combat Aircraft petition seeking a Special said Ajay Chaudhry, the Joint weeping. However, the door “My younger brother and I father. However, no ransom (MMRCA) manufactured by Investigation Team (SIT) Commissioner of Police (New was locked from inside so work in the interior business, calls were made, their neigh- French aerospace company under the apex court to probe Delhi Range). Yogender unlocked the door. Neha was in Class IX,” he said, bour added. Dassault Aviation. Indian Air the deal.

$'#** / During the hearing, the counsel 6      !!! appearing for the homebuyers told the Bench that the auditors have given the list &!'!##*  of documents required by them and the From Page 1 Response Force (NDRF) and 8 of expected till Thursday. Districts group should hand over, year wise and Damage is expected in the dis- Orissa Disaster Rapid Action like Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, #%!0*"- company wise, the documents of all their tricts, as well as Vishakhapatnam Force (ODRAF) have also been Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, firms. and Vizianagaram in Andhra positioned at different places for Khurda, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Jajpur, From Page 1 “We will ensure the presence of Pradesh, and Gajapati and rescue operations. The three Bhadrak and Balasore are likely to “If the exercise will not be complet- these three persons (directors) whenev- Nayagarh in Odisha, the IMD said. armed forces have also been put be lashed by heavy to very heavy ed, the present status will continue,” the er the forensic auditors want,” the Bench The Odisha Government has on alert. rainfall till Thursday. Heavy to Bench said and asked the Delhi Police to said, adding, “The basic idea is to have also issued a warning for possible The Joint Typhoon Warning very heavy rainfall is also forecast keep these three directors at the police the documents. We will have the foren- floods in view of the approaching Centre of the US navy also said the for Kandhamal, Boudh and station but not in the lock-up. sic auditors tomorrow to know about the cyclone. It has issued a high alert cyclone continued to rapidly con- Dhenkanal district from Thursday. The Bench said that compliance modalities and how would they like to in all districts especially those solidate and indications of a The Meteorological Centre report of its order be placed before the proceed”. located in the coastal region, and nascent eye beginning to form. Bhubaneswar has also issued a court and directed that the three direc- The two auditors, appointed by the set a target of “zero casualties”. According to the India heavy rainfall warning for the next tors would also remain present before it court to conduct forensic audit of Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha also Meteorological Department three days. tomorrow. Amrapali Group, had on Tuesday told the chaired a meeting of the National (IMD) Titli intensified further Official sources said 9,83,642 The SC noted the submissions of the court that they have not yet received all Crisis Management Committee into a very severe cyclonic storm people were evacuated when counsel appearing for the three directors the documents. (NCMC) to take stock of prepara- during at 11.30 am on Wednesday Cyclone Philin hit the State in that the group has received e-mail from The SC had noted that as per the two tory measures in the wake of Titli. and may lead to waves rising up 2013 and 2,55,042 people were the forensic auditors indicating the doc- auditors, documents of only two out of The weather office said the to 1 metre on the coast. Under its shifted to multi-purpose shelter uments required by them. The directors 46 firms — Amrapali Zodiac and cyclonic storm is likely to make a impact, heavy rains have already centres during Cyclone Hudhud in also told the court that company wise list Amrapali Princely Estates — were hand- landfall between Gopalpur in started in Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, 2014. of all bank accounts were available till ed over to them despite court’s order to Odisha and Kalingapatanam in Balasore and Kendrapara dis- Under the impact of the 2015 and after that, raw data was avail- provide all documents. Andhra Pradesh early on tricts. cyclone, predicted heavy to able with them and they would hand over The court had also issued notice to Thursday morning at a wind The IMD has also predicted extremely heavy rains to lash all the documents in entirety. all these companies and speed gusting up to 165 kilome- the cyclonic wind to chew away a many parts of Gangetic West The Bench directed that its order be their directors asking tres per hour. According to the large part of Andhra Pradesh dis- Bengal on October 11 and 12. telephonically communicated to the why contempt proceed- IMD, this would come under cat- tricts like Visakhapatnam, Places such as South and North 24 Superintendent of Police of Rajgir and ings be not initiated egory II of cyclone which lead to Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Parganas, , Contai, Buxar so that they could take appropri- against them. some roof and structural damage, and Odisha districts of Gajapati, Diamond Harbour, Digha and all ate steps. It had also directed some caravans destroyed, power Ganjam, Puri and Kendrapara. the nearby areas will be affected. The court is seized of a batch of peti- that other directors of the failure likely. The speed of cyclone As per the IMD forecast, Other districts in West Bengal tions filed by homebuyers who are seek- firm shall surrender their decides its gravity and destruction. “heavy to very heavy rainfall” at such as Midnapore, Bankura and ing possession of around 42,000 flats passport to the police Meanwhile, as many as 10 several places and “extremely Vardaman will receive good rains booked in projects of the Amrapali and would not leave the teams of the National Disaster heavy rainfall” at isolated areas is with comparatively less intensity. group. country.    -.  - //0 12/3  + <

F ! ( 7   &     % . "               3  ! $ -  <@9@A%  <@9@A% ntelligence agencies have alerted n the backdrop of the exodus IGovernment Departments Iof Hindi-speaking migrants  <@9@A% against engaging with Chinese and from Gujarat, Prime Minister Pakistani girls on social media as Narendra Modi on Wednesday ressure mounted on Union Minister M many Twitter handles and accused the Congress of divid- PJ Akbar to resign from the Council of Facebook accounts are being used ing society for the benefit of Ministers with the Congress asking him by foreign agencies as honey-traps one family and averred that the tunity to serve people. to either clarify or step down amid fresh to target officials handling sensitive BJP believed in spreading hap- "When you try and con- allegations of sexual harassment against information relating to national piness and uniting people. nect everything to elections, him. While Congress demanded an security and advanced scientific The workforce from Bihar like unveiling the statue of Sir enquiry into Akbar's conduct, Women and data, especially those relating to and Uttar Pradesh has been Chhotu Ram or Swachchh Child Development Minister Maneka space and missile technology. sile technology. The alert has been have been arrested on charges of returning home following spo- Bharat Mission, it reduces the Gandi said the allegations of sexual The move comes in the back- issued to sensitise the officials in the espionage for ISI during the last radic attacks against them in importance of the event," he harassment against anybody, including drop of the BrahMos case wherein concerned departments remain four years. parts of Gujarat after an alleged said, adding that the BJP is Ministers, should be taken seriously as a young scientist Nishant Agrawal, aware of the risks posed by the The probe by the agencies here rape of a 14-month-old girl in doing social service and will women are often scared to speak out and working as a systems engineer for social media," a senior Intelligence has revealed that women working Sabarkantha district on continue doing it. investigations has to be done. BrahMos unit at Nagpur, was Bureau official said. at the behest of the foreign agencies September 28 and the arrest of The BJP on Tuesday "There should be an investigation. against him by responsible journalists who allegedly targeted by such traps run Intelligence agencies from the often strike friendship through a labourer hailing from Bihar. blamed Congress president Men who are in positions of power often worked with him. Let there be an inquiry by Pakistan's ISI. Agrawal was adversarial countries are using social media platforms like Six districts, most of them in Rahul Gandhi and Congress do this. And it applies to the media as well into it. We demand an inquiry into M J arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti- trained women to trap officials here. Facebook. After exchanging num- north Gujarat, have witnessed MLA from Gujarat Alpesh as to politics or senior personnel in com- Akbar's conduct," Reddy said at Press con- Terrorism Squad on Monday on The women are often given lan- bers, they extract sensitive infor- violence. Thakor for violence against panies," Maneka told a news channel when ference. Reddy also questioned External charges of spying. guage training in English, Urdu and mation from the trapped officials in BJP and the Congress have Hindi-speaking people in the asked to comment on allegations against Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's silence The probe so far by the agen- Hindi with Punjabi accent to deceit lieu of sex chats on WhatsApp. been trading charges on the issue State. a "big" politician. on the issue, saying she is evading respon- cies has revealed that he was in the trapped officials. The social The Delhi police had arrested with the former claiming that An estimated 50,000 As the #MeToo campaign gathered sibility and is not prepared to comment on touch with two women with Indian media accounts often carry Indian senior Indian Air Force officer Congress leaders were behind Hindi-speaking migrants from momentum in India, some women jour- her subordinate. names through their pseudo names and they lure the target offi- Group Captain Arun Marwah, 51, fomenting trouble in Gujarat. UP and Bihar have fled Gujarat. nalists have come out and accused Akbar, Several women journalists have come Facebook accounts operated from cers through sex chats and subse- in February this for espionage and The incidents of violence and BJP spokesman Sambit a former editor and now the minister of out and named Akbar for his misde- Bahria Town of Islamabad. quently seek their mobile numbers. official secrets Act after being exodus of migrants have erupt- Patra claimed that Congress state for external affairs, of sexually meanours. On Wednesday, senior jour- "Aesthetically appealing A number of Chinese-made smart trapped by the ISI through a honey ed as four State Assemblies of — MLA Alpesh Thakor was harassing them during his stint as a jour- nalist Ghazala Wahab was the latest to Pakistani and Chinese women are phones often have spywares which trap module. , Rajasthan, fomenting attacks on migrants nalist. Congress spokesperson S Jaipal come out with her own "MJ story". Saba being used by the foreign agencies are suspected to transmit data to Likewise, in December 2015, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram — are to and sought his dismissal from Reddy said, "I think M J Akbar must either Naqvi, Shutapa Paul, Sujata Anandan to trap officers of the defence servers located in China and the Delhi police arrested Ranjith, an go to polls before the year-end. the party. Patra said over a peri- offer a satisfactory explanation or resign and several other journalists also shared establishments, including scientif- Pakistan, the official said. IAF official for allegedly sharing Modi claimed that it was od Rahul was creating confu- forthwith. How can he be in the ministry their ordeal or bad experiences during ic institutions of advanced research Official data suggests 13 serv- secret documents with ISI opera- not a matter of ego for his party sion in the country to promote with serious allegations being levelled their career. in the domains of space and mis- ing and retired defence personnel tives through social media. to defeat others but an oppor- himself. %&!' $   !+&%$ !+!! $ $!   " -   " !!#    $&$ %$  ! 84% &  R &  1 #$$  & 5&-! -!        ..6                  .& -( !  ! <@9@A% name of political party; name of the day following the last date for 2#$Q 4!$*# #            constituency and number of withdrawal of candidatures and       )C he Election Commission on pending criminal cases and details up to two days before the date of  <@9@A% =   :    :     & TWednesday wrote to the States about cases of conviction. The poll and should be placed suitably 9      :   <  and Union Territories informing Format C-2 will contain declara- in the newspapers so that the ongress president Rahul Gandhi on 1        $  <@9@A% them about the issuance of a new tion about criminal antecedents of directions for wide publicity are CWednesday again raised questions on Defence          $ format of affidavit for contesting candidates set up by the party. complied with in letter and spir- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's France visit, alleg-   !    )!  o mark the centenary year candidates and political parties in "All such political parties it,' the EC said. "The declaration ing that work has begun to justify the Prime     !      Tcelebrations of Rajmata poll-bound States, pertaining to shall submit a report to the Chief on TV channels should be on Minister's decision to buy Rafale fighter aircraft.  7   ) Vijaya Raje Scindia, BJP details of criminal cases or cases Electoral Officer of the State con- three different dates," it said. Incidentally, Rahul will meet the Hindustan women's wing will organise a of past conviction. cerned stating that they have ful- The EC said in the case of Aeronautics Limited (HAL) employees in Bengaluru    ! !!& five-day relay marathon from The EC directed the political filled the requirements of these candidates with criminal cases set on October 13. The Congress chief has been accus- - $ -  $$ $+ Gwalior to Delhi, starting parties to publicise the details of directions, and enclosing there- up by political parties, whether ing the Modi Government of ignoring the HAL to .. 6   7  October 12. contesting candidates on their with the paper cuttings contain- rccognised parties or registered favour Anil Ambani's Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.      "The Women's websites as well as news channels ing the declarations published by un-recognised parties, such can- Rahul took to Twitter to say while the =  J       Empowerment Race (Mahila and newspapers. Both the can- the party in respect of the didates are required to declare Supreme Court has asked for the details of the &:!'    N  N   Shashaktikaran Daud) will pass didate and parties have been State/UT concerned. All elec- before the Returning Officer con- Rafale decision-making process, the decision to buy         through five States — Madhya mandated to publish this infor- tions are required to file affidavit cerned that they have informed the fighter aircraft was taken by Prime Minister !        Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar mation in newspapers and TV at in Form-26, along, with nomina- their political party about the Narendra Modi. Gandhi alleged that processes to    1 =)!  Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. It President Amit Shah will least three times after nomination tion paper, declaring information criminal cases against them justify Modi's decision are being invented.   =8A1 9 1 will highlight how Narendra receive it at a grand function to papers are filed. The Commission about criminal cases, assets, lia- Provision for such declaration has "The Supreme Court has asked for the RAFALE          Modi Government has empow- be held at ," made it clear to political parties bilities and educational qualifica- been made in Form 26 in the decision making process. It's quite simple really...The :!N     N  ered Indian women through its Rahatkar said. that the publishing should be tions," the EC said. The newly inserted Item (6A). PM decided. The processes to justify his decision          N   various path-breaking initia- Apart from 100 BJP completed before the period of Commission has asked chief elec- The Supreme Court had ear- are yet to be invented. But work has begun. Ps. In 1N       tives and programmes. This women wing workers who will 48 hours ending with the hour toral officers to provide the new lier expressed its inability to make this connection, Raksha Mantri is leaving for France         mega event will be a tribute to take part in the 375-km-long fixed for conclusion of poll for the format ''Form 26' to all political a law to check "creeping" crimi- tonight," he said. Defence Minister leaves for ! ) Rajmata, our first women wing relay Marathon, some impor- election. parties in their states and union nalisation of the polity, insisting France tonight on a three-day visit, which comes chief, whose 100 birth anniver- tant celebrities will take part to The Form 26 will contain a territories. Parliament must respond to pub- in the backdrop of a big controversy over the pur- &!$! sary is being celebrated across highlight various pro-women table recording full details of According to EC's directions, lic sentiment and frame a law to chase of 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major !$ -$  &$!+ India," said BJP women wing initiatives taken by Modi his/her criminal antecedents. The contesting candidate who have ensure that those charge-sheeted Dassault Aviation. Sitharaman will hold wide-rang- ..6   7 1   president Vijaya Rahatkar. Government. same table can be reproduced as criminal cases against them - cannot contest. The Supreme ing talks with her French counterpart Florence Parly   E     $   ,4 Sharing details about the Rahatkar further said the an insertion in advertisements to either pending cases or cases in Court had stated that nothing on ways to deepen strategic cooperation between   8  $   78 relay Marathon, Rahatkar said race is also women wing's trib- be put out by candidates in print which candidate has been con- stood in the way of the elector's the two countries and deliberate on regional and         /0$  it will be flagged off from ute to its first chief Rajmata and electronic media at least victed, shall publish a declaration right to know, and ordered can- global issues of mutual interests. Sitharaman will also      9 % 7   Gwalior, the home of Rajmata, Vijaya Raje Scindia. "It is for the thrice after filing of nomina- about such cases, for wide pub- didates to declare their criminal hold with Parly the first edition of defence dialogue. O       ) by Madhya Pradesh Chief first time such an event is tions, as ordered by the Supreme licity, in newspapers as well as TV records to the Election The sources said besides exploring ways to 6     8  Minister Shivraj Singh being organised by women's Court on September 25. The channel and on their websites. Commission in bold. Political boost bilateral defence cooperation, Sitharaman  !!     Chouhan in the presence of wing to honour one of the great Form 26 will also contain format This declaration is to be published parties were charged with the task will take stock of progress in the supply of 36         senior leaders. "It will end in women leaders of India," she C-1 and C-2. The Format C-1 will in Format C-l attached hereto, at of making this information pub- Rafale jets by Dassault to the Indian Air Force 1      Delhi on October 16 when BJP added. contain the name of the candidate; least on three different dates from lic on their websites. under a Rs 58,000-crore deal.      ) <     "   45     >2?@  

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nion Minister Nitin Gadkari Uon Wednesday termed as "false and baseless" the reports attributing him to have said the BJP made tall promises in 2014 Lok Sabha elections as it was confident it would not come to power. He said he never made the remarks. Gadkari further said he did not say anything on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the cussing a poll promise about toll Government and depositing of plaza. I objected to it by saying 15 lakh in everyone's account. that it would be very tough to "This is completely baseless news. implement and hence, we should I want to appeal to all to watch not make such a promise. I the actual interview to get the mentioned to them that we have context of what we were talking mostly been into opposition and about. The programme was in have less experience of being in Marathi and I wonder since power, hence we face some issues when has Rahul Gandhi started while making poll promises," understanding Marathi," Gadkari Gadkari said on his clarification. said on the sidelines of a Press Several reports claimed that conference on Ganga Gadkari, during an interview to Rejuvenation. a Marathi news channel, said that Further hitting out at the Modi government came to power Congress president, who tweet- on the basis of unrealistic ed the video on Tuesday, the promises. minister asked him to learn Rahul had shared the video Marathi for a better under- of the interview on Twitter and standing of his interview's con- said, "People also think that the tent. "I also want to appeal to Government has made their Rahul Gandhi to learn Marathi dreams and hopes a victim of its and not write anything on greed." Twitter without understanding Stating that his statement something," he added. was twisted and then published "Seven-eight days back I in an English newspaper, went to the Marathi channel for Gadkari said, "An English news- the interview. I told them that paper based out of Delhi twist- during Maharashtra elections ed my statement. I never named Devendra Fadnavis and Prime Minister Modi, or 15 lakh Gopinath Munde were dis- or any such thing."    -.  - //0 12/3  + . ",.     *    < "   4  4     * R      ""       !  ! !  Tamil movies. It was also men- &!$G! ! ! !6The Pioneer on con- issue another release incorpo- saying when the BJP will come the Chetla Agragami Durga away from their village, some reporters that they were being media reports. But a lawyer in Madras dition of anonymity that the rating the deleted portion. to power “we will peel their Puja welcomed the Court order High Court said that other than Governor could have ignored Chennai Raj Bhavan is wit- (TMC workers) skin off, rub salt saying the political opposition in publishing reports linking the Nakheeran. “There was a steamy nessing a war of nerves in it and make them run for their Bengal had become profession- Raj Bhavan staff with an asso- report in a prominent Tamil between the Governor and the lives.” Referring to the late Prime al litigants who find pleasure in ciate professor Nirmala Devi magazine on the relation staff appointed by the Minister she has written how she challenging Government deci- who is known to have enticed between a former Chief Minister AIADMK and the DMK enjoyed an excellent rapport sions in court. “I welcome the girl students in her college to of the State and a lead star of Governments. with him. “We often interacted, court order,” he added. 5 !  ,);      "  P       "  %!$ 8@<!AC:C of IAF were in no way con- siles. What is not understood demands an Acceptance of nected to the deal, neither is how IAF now understands Necessity (AoN) clearance and ! ost experts in the defence they participated in the nego- and sermonises about the need within seven days a special MPSU Hindustan tiations and at best they have for separate contracts. But in DAC (Defence Acquisition     Aeronautics Limited (HAL) inherited the deal and asked to 2007, MMRCA RFP, IAF Council) meeting headed by which is in news for the past do ‘Operation Justification”, he included a clause that a single Defence Minister. It is only $!  !!:6!A! two months are worried over added. contract to be signed by the after the approval of special the impact of Rafale defence Air Marshal Raghunath OEM and guarantees to be DAC, further steps are per- he Reang migrants from deal and its consequences on its Nambiar, Deputy Chief Air given by OEM , even for HAL mitted. DAC should approve as TMizoram, who have been existence. The present disposi- Staff (Plans), in an interview manufactured aircrafts”. per para 6b, an “option of sheltered in six relief camps in tion and the Defence Minister to the press recently has “It is sad that If IAF insists procuring from friendly coun- Tripura for over two decades along with the Indian Air Force clarified the misinformation on guarantees by the OEM, for tries ex-stock or through lease,” and who were on the verge of are blaming HAL’s capability as being spread about the size of the machines produced by he quotes. repatriation, have urged the the reason for the failure of offset business. Air Marshall licenced manufactured by “ Alternatively, “Additional Centre to resume relief that 2007 Rafale deal. Nambiar said that IAF has Indian firm, that will sound Provisions”, permit (as per has been stopped for the past A HAL senior executive been part of the commercial death knell for the ToT and paras 22-24, page 344, Chapter 10 days, an official said on told The Pioneer on the con- negotiation for the purchase licence manufacturing in IV of DPP 2016,) for Wednesday. dition anonymity that they of MMRCAs. He clarifies that India”, he added. Government-to Government With the repatriation of have roped in the uniformed Rafale deal is around 58,000 Amid political slugfest Agreements at Appropriate lev- 32,876 refugees from Tripura officers of IAF to clarify and crore and hence the offset between BJP and Congress, els. A preliminary reading to Mizoram still hanging in justify the deal blaming the obligation should ideally be the cause of self-reliance has indicates that the prior the balance, the government HAL for delays. 29,000 crore (correspond- been side lined. When it is to approval of DAC is mandato- had stopped providing them He said “ It is understood ing to 50% offset). And no sin- be manufactured in India, dri- ry in the Fast Track procedure, relief from October 1. that the serving officers can gle party is getting business of ving factor for making deci- before any Government-to It was aimed at com- reveal what is permitted ( that much amount, not even sions should not be cost alone, Government Agreements are pelling them to return to approved under an internal Dassault. However, the it should be coupled with taken up. their villages in the neigh- note-on-file cleared by deputy chief says that the strategic consideration and A retired head of a divi- bouring state from where Secretary of the Ministry of deal with Dassault is worth self-reliance, he insists. sion at HAL on the condition they had fled 21 years back. Defence and the Defence 13,000 Crore and the offset Another officer privy to the of anonymity says there is no The Reang refugees, com- minister), while the general obligations of Dassault is entire episode said “In Defence point in going into offsets prising 5,407 families, have public, the parliament and 6,500 crore only. Procurement Procedure doc- and offset partners, since been staying in Tripura's media is not privy to price The executive said. IAF ument (DPP), the preamble HAL has nothing to do with Kanchanpur and Panisagar data of the Rafale deal. also clarified that DRDO gets states “Self-reliance is a major offsets. “In the current mood, since October 1997 following A selective release of data a major portion of the offsets. corner-stone on which the mil- HAL would not have recruit- ethnic tension after a Mizo is carried out on Rafale deal In order to understand this itary capability of any nation ed more man power, instead forest official was killed. and a well-orchestrated puzzle, it is clarified that air- must rest. There is also would have gone in for sub- "The refugee leaders under defamation campaign against crafts are not bought as one immense potential to leverage stantial subcontracting of the the banner of Mizoram Bru HAL is under way simulta- piece like a car, but the major the manpower and engineering assemblies to Indian vendors. Displaced People's Forum neously”. components are bought sep- capability within the country Let us not forget that HAL is (MBDPF) in a letter to Prime “Four operations are arately from respective man- for attaining self-reliance in the only company in India Minister Narendra Modi and simultaneously underway in ufacturers which are fitted design, development and man- capable of absorbing Transfer Union Home Minister Rajnath terms of Rafale deal, into the plane by the manu- ufacturing in defence sector. It of Technologies,” he justifies Singh have urged the Centre to “Operation Clarification”, facturer of the plane. In the is therefore of utmost impor- his stand. restart the supply of relief," the “Operation Justification”, case of fighter jets, the num- tance that the concept of ‘Make If This argument is accept- North Tripura District “Operation Diversion of the ber of components and their in India’ remains the focal ed this deal would have creat- Administration official said. subject” and “Operation smear supplier is much more, and point of the defence acquisition ed a vibrant eco system of sup- The five-page letter signed campaign against HAL. At the buyers deal directly with policy/procedure “. pliers, which would have even- by 14 refugee leaders, was outset let it be known that them. “ It does not make sense tually led to creation of strong sent to Modi and Singh Rafale is a good aircraft and Apart from the main air- to go into the details of costs private players in the field. through North Tripura there is no doubt about that. It frame, a fighter plane has an involved, since the actual num- The make in India of 108 District Magistrate Raval is conceded again, at the out- engine, weapon systems, mis- bers are not available, except Aircrafts would have generated Hamendra Kumar. set, that current senior officers siles, radar systems, elec- stating that, to the price quot- huge employment. That would tronic warfare systems, eva- ed in 2007, it is a standard be a better option, instead of sion systems, ejection seats norm to add escalation (3% or giving into penchant of IAF to etc, all of which are made by less or as per quoted formula, have “Imported toys’ and lis- different companies. which depends on LIBOR tening to their favourite pastime He said “In case of the indices etc.) and catering to of blaming HAL. Rafale deal, there are four Exchange rate variation As Prime Minister main suppliers, Dassault, (ERV)”, he added. Narendra Modi said It is high Safran which makes the It is debatable whether the time India moves towards engine, Thales which makes DPP 2013, Fast Track the doctrine “Defend the several electrical, electronic Procedure (Chapter IV, page nation with indigenous systems and sensors, and 338-351) is followed for 36 machines” and the “doctrine MBDA which will supply mis- Rafale Contract. The procedure of self reliance”.    -.  - //0 12/3  + 

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CA@9! importer, is grap- after the American currency after the SBI, coming to the come based auditing and pro- Observing that a pling with a com- weakened overseas. rescue of cash-strapped nvestor wealth soared over 3 vide ‘insight and foresight’ for Government department is an !<76< bination of rising At the Interbank Foreign NBFCs, Tuesday decided to Ilakh crore Wednesday as the improving Government pro- ‘organic entity’, Kovind said any oil prices and Exchange (Forex), the domes- buy their assets to the tune of stock market made a strong grammes. breakdown or deficiency in A=<:!< falling local cur- tic unit opened higher at 74.18 45,000 crore, a move that recovery, with the BSE bench- Inaugurating the 29th service reflects vulnerability rency, which and advanced to 74.05 on fresh will provide liquidity sup- mark index surging 461.42 Accountants General in the system. Mangalore Refinery makes imports of dollar- dollar selling by exporters amid port to non-banking financ- points. Conference here, Kovind also “As conscience keepers, !- $ <@9@A% Petrochemicals Ltd are seeking denominated oil more expen- weakness in the greenback ing companies (NBFCs) fac- The Sensex jumped 461.42 appreciated the Comptroller please ask yourselves whether an additional 1 million barrels sive. Retail prices for gasoline against some currencies over- ing headwinds after a series of points or 1.35 per cent to end and Auditor General (CAG) as it would help to report on such audi Arabia, the world’s each in November from Saudi and diesel fuel in India are at seas. loan defaults by IL&FS group at 34,760.89. Led by the sharp an institution for graduating soft spots and weaknesses in Sbiggest oil exporter, will Arabia, the sources said. record highs and the govern- However, the rupee erased firms. rally in stocks, the market cap- from promoting accountabili- the system - or only on the supply Indian buyers with an Three of the companies did ment has cut its excise tax on some gains and finally settled Meanwhile, domestic insti- italisation of BSE-listed com- ty to ensuring that right things symptoms manifesting in small additional 4 million barrels of not immediately reply to an fuel to ease some of the pain for for the day at 74.21 — up by 18 tutional investors (DIIs) bought panies zoomed 3,08,467.04 are done in the right and least deviations. Good systems out- crude oil in November, sever- email from Reuters seeking consumers. paise, registering its first rise shares worth 1,526 crore, crore to 1,38,39,750.40 crore. expensive way. last bad men and women. This al sources familiar with the comment. MRPL replied “no Indian Oil Minister after sixth straight sessions of while foreign institutional The Sensex had lost near- “Through your financial, is where you can contribute,” he matter said on Wednesday. comments” when contacted by Dharmendra Pradhan said on losses. investors (FIIs) pulled out a net ly 175 points Tuesday. compliance and performance said. The extra cargoes indicate email. State-owned oil pro- Monday that he spoke with On Tuesday, the rupee 1,242 crore Tuesday, as per “Market turned positive audits, you have been provid- Audit provides an unique a willingness by Saudi Arabia ducer Saudi Aramco was not Saudi Energy Minister Khalid tumbled 33 paise to finish at a provisional stock exchange from over sold region led by ing valuable oversight on oper- opportunity to the to increase crude supply to immediately available for com- al-Falih last week and remind- fresh lifetime low of 74.39 data. financial stocks and marginal ations and giving recommen- Government to see where the make up the shortfall once ment. ed him that OPEC and other against the US dollar. The FBIL set the reference gain in the rupee,” said Vinod dations for improvement. It is things are going wrong and sanctions by the United States Given their dependence major oil producers had Traders said a relief rally in rate for the dollar at 74.1316 Nair, Head of Research, Geojit the time, the institution thinks why, he said, adding that CAG on oil exports from Iran, the on Iranian oil supplies, the promised to raise their output domestic equity markets also per dollar. The reference rate Financial Services. of giving insight and foresight should share the good practices third-largest producer in the Indian refiners are concerned at a meeting in June. boosted sentiment. for euro was fixed at 85.2637 Rupee recovery from as well,” he told the followed elsewhere for the ben- Organisation of the Petroleum about the loss of Iranian crude India imports an average of The BSE Sensex and for the British pound at record lows also boosted mar- Accountants General. efit of executive. Exporting Countries (OPEC), once the sanctions start and are 25 million barrels per month Wednesday settled for the day 97.6284. The reference rate ket sentiment. The rupee Stating that audit is not an “With the tools appropriate start up on Nov. 4. seeking exemptions. Refiners in from Saudi Arabia. at 34,760.89, higher by 461.42 for 100 Japanese yen was recovered by 34 paise to 74.05 end in itself, but a means to for managing and examining India is Iran’s top oil client the country have placed orders Reuters last week reported points, or 1.35 per cent. The 65.60. (intra-day) against the dollar make governments work bet- the expanding data in a digital after China, though several to buy 9 million barrels from that Russia and Saudi Arabia, broader Nifty too reclaimed the In the broader market at the forex market ter, Kovind said there was a economy, you are rightly posi- refiners have indicated they will Iran in November. the world’s two biggest oil pro- key 10,400 mark. It finished at space, the S&P BSE midcap Wednesday. need to emphasise that out- tioned to anticipate long term stop taking Iranian barrels One of the reasons for the ducers, struck a private deal in 10,460.10, showing a significant index gained 4.23 per cent and From the 30-share pack, 25 come is a more meaningful trends and emerging issues because of the sanctions. additional demand for Saudi oil September to raise output to gain of 1.54 per cent. smallcap 3.67 per cent. scrips advanced, while 5 ended measure of programme value related to the economy, educa- Reliance Industries Ltd, is that the crude arbitrage from cool rising prices and had Traders said RBI’s deci- At BSE, 2,058 stocks with losses. Axis Bank and than output. tion, health, environment , Hindustan Petroleum Corp, the United States is shut so the informed the United States sion to inject 12,000 crore liq- advanced, while 611 declined SBI led the gainers pack surg- “You may deliberate on national security, among oth- Bharat Petroleum Corp and Indian buyers have to turn to about the decision. uidity into the system through and 131 remained unchanged. ing up to 6.6 per cent. how would you as an organi- ers,” he said. 4!*      "  <  %   $  *  !P   &  #%$     *4.    O " *"     - 2! #&!     <@9@A% on Wednesday at Lucknow. 8#$  "#     During the presentation, AC   ureau of Indian Standards Pandey, Chief Secretary, UP, . P    Bcertified Uttar Pradesh RK Bajaj, Dy. 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Previously he for the ailing Air India in a Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Pradesh should also follow the and productivity benefits that 7!::!<@E:= which featured updated interi- economies in the world, a top has been associated with Italian month, a top official of the Adityanath to J SelvaKumari, Etawah Model and seek BIS occur due to sleep disorder. ors, safety features and ‘a lot of IMF official has said as he cau- brands such as Dainese SPA as Civil Aviation Ministry said District Magistrate, Etawah certification. International footballer P)0A!%6,),P chrome’ in the exterior. Tata tioned that the global debt has R&D Director; Mavet SRL as on Tuesday assuring “need- Aditi Chauhan, who is also a A!%%@:@!E: Motors which effectively reached a new record high of CEO. Keeping in mind the rich based” support to the debt- strong advocate of a disci- invented the ‘Compact Sedan’ $182 trillion in 2017. experience of Massimo Varese laden carrier. plined sleep routine, launched 9@@A,)5DA!% segment of cars when they Vitor Gasper, International with global helmets brand, he will Civil Aviation Secretary, the mattress and spoke about launched the Indigo CS over a Monetary Fund (IMF) Director spearhead the Steelbird Helmet RN Choubey also said the the role that a good sleep rou- 6*)3+A!% decade ago to take advantage of of Fiscal Affairs Department, Production in India. safety audit that the Director tine has played in her success India’s lower taxes on cars said India’s debt was substan- Commenting on the devel- General of Civil Aviation as an athlete. below four meters in length has tially less than the global debt opment, Rajeev Kapur, MD, ordered on domestic airlines Godrej Interio has created seen that segment dominated as percentage of world Gross Steelbird Group said, “I am “did not find any backlog of any a very strong footprint in the  <@9@A% by Maruti-Suzuki’s Dzire. Domestic Product (GDP). delighted to welcome Massimo safety steps that they should category of healthcare mat- However, as highlighted by In India, private debt in Varese in Steelbird Family. The have taken.” tresses owing to a slew of sci- ata Motors Passenger Mayank Pareek, President, 2017 was 54.5 per cent of the appointment of Massimo “Whenever there is a entifically and ergonomically TVehicles division have gone Passenger Vehicles, Tata GDP and the general govern- Varese who comes with such a need for financial support to developed mattresses. The from a laughing stock after the Motors, market dynamics have ment debt was 70.4 per cent of rich experience will be respon- Air India, it will be examined Posture Support Mattress is failure of the Nano to a prop- changed in India with 63 per the GDP, a total debt of about sible for expansion of Steelbird on need basis and such finan- designed to support the body er contender in the Indian cent of new car buyers consid- 125 of the GDP, according to helmet’s portfolio including cial support on need basis posture while sleeping and It market right now. And con- ering buying cars in the com- the latest IMF figures. In com- design, development and pro- will be provided. I only wish comes in three variants suited tinuing on that path, they pact sedan segment. At the parison, debt of China was 247 duction for domestic as well as to tell you that all support will for different body types – Lean unveiled the refresh of their same time, with car penetration per cent of the GDP. global market. be provided. (40-60kg), Medium (50-90kg) Tigor compact sedan here on in India still at a very low 29 “So, it (India’s debt) is sub- and High Built (80-100kg). Wednesday. The carmaker that cars per thousand population, stantially less than the global Through #SleepAt10 initiative, has been the fastest growing Pareek said that the current debt as percentage of world Godrej Interio aims to create carmaker in a generally mori- subdued demand for cars GDP,” Gasper said. awareness amongst the people bund car market is now confi- should not be seen as a per- India’s debt is below the about how important sleep is to dent that it can challenge the manent issue. average of advanced economies not just one’s physical wellbe- market leaders Maruti-Suzuki The Tigor will also be a and below the average of ing but also ones mental health. and Hyundai. Speaking to the price-conscious competitor, emerging market economies, The mattress brand also brings media, Guenther Butschek said much like the refresh of anoth- he said. forth the negligence that lies in that keeping the ‘turnaround’ er contender in this segment the “There is a positive relation identifying a mattress and how culture going at Tata Motors Ford Aspire just last week. Prices between the debt to GDP ratio this is impacting the socio-eco- was important. “We shall go for the petrol variant range and the level of GDP per capi- nomic fabric of the nation. from being a lightweight chal- between 5.2 lakhs and 6.65 ta. If you compare around the Adequate and quality sleep lenger to a strong contender in lakh for the top-end version with world with the best economies is essential towards leading a the Indian market and we shall a clutchless AMT. Prices for the or emerging market economies, healthy lifestyle and ensuring also think beyond India.” Diesel variant range from 6.09 the level of debt in India is one’s wellbeing. The company also show- lakh to 7.38 lakh. lower,” the top IMF official said.    -.  - //0 12/3 3+ ??

( second quarter, when the indus- third generation of its unveiled a Pixel Slate tablet and smartphone segment (priced distribution partnership with    try PV sales have declined by 3.2 GPixel smartphone — a Pixelbook laptop along with 30,000 onwards) in India wit- Agaston Mobile to tap into the per cent, Tata Motors grew by Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL — that a Google Home Hub device at nessed over 20 per cent volume burgeoning 6,000-12,000 (mid- $ <@9@A% 19.1 per cent, he added. will make their way into the the event. growth in 2017 over 2016. price range) smartphone seg- New Delhi (PTI): The country’s largest carmaker Maruti On the new Tigor, Pareek Indian market from November In India, the 64GB version The premium category was ment in India. With Agaston ven as rupee depreciation is Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said its premium sedan Ciaz said the company expects the 1 as the tech giant looks to cash of Pixel 3 will be priced at the second fastest growing Mobile, which already sells Eadding to the stress in the had sold over 24,000 units in the first half of the ongoing finan- model to be a strong player in in on the burgeoning premium 71,000, while 128GB variant segment (after the 10,000- mobile phones under the automobile market, Tata cial year to lead the sales in the segment. The model currently the compact sedan segment mobile phone market in the will be available for 80,000. The 15,000 category), while it ‘Tambo’ brand name in the sub- Motors will evaluate passing on accounts for 28.8 per cent market share in the premium sedan which has witnessed growth in country. 64GB version of Pixel 3 XL is expanded by 28 per cent in 6,000 category, GOME will its impact to consumers only segment, the MSI said in a statement. The company introduced the last two years after witness- The smartphones, which priced at 83,000 and the 128GB value terms in 2017, as per launch two smartphones later around December to avoid the version of the sedan in August and received over 10,000 book- ing a decline previously. will compete in the premium will be available for 92,000, Counterpoint. this month in offline retail chan- price hike during the festive ings in the first month itself. “Customers had moved to segment with devices like Google said in a statement. Apple, OnePlus and nel. Agaston Mobile India CEO season, a senior company offi- “With a sale of over 24,000 units in the first half of this fis- compact SUV from compact Apple’s iPhone XS as well as Interestingly, Apple had Samsung account for a lion’s Sudhir Kumar said the GOME’s cial said on Wednesday. cal (2018-19), Ciaz has taken the pole position in the A3+ seg- sedan. However, in the last two- Samsung’s Note 9, are priced launched its latest iPhone XS share of the overall premium C series of smartphones featured The company, which intro- ment this year so far,” MSI senior executive director (market- three years, with the introduc- 71,000 onwards and promise and iPhone XS Max in India in market segment in the Indian ‘Face Me’ technology that pro- duced an upgraded version of its ing and sales) RS Kalsi said. tion of new exciting products, better design and enhanced September with prices starting market. vides users the option to hide compact sedan Tigor priced The company has sold over 2.34 lakh units of the sedan since people have again started buy- camera and processor func- 99,900 and 1,09,900, respec- Google will continue to sell data including gallery, incoming between 5.20 lakh and 7.38 launching it in 2014. It is retailed through the company’s NEXA ing products in this segment,” he tionalities. tively. Samsung Note 9, on the the Pixel 2 XL (64GB) at calls and details on the notifi- lakh (ex-showroom), is also network. Maruti Ciaz competes with the likes of Honda City and added. Google unveiled the smart- other hand, was launched 45,499. cation lock screen from others. looking at launching a premium Hyundai Verna. The new Tigor will be avail- hatchback next year to widen its able in petrol version powered product offering. by 1.2 litre engine and diesel “That’s a stress. Till a point (       with 1.05 litre powertrain. The 1      &  we can absorb and we will petrol variants of the model are absorb, but otherwise we are    (  .6 : .6; priced between 5.20 lakh and running a sustainable project Mumbai (PTI): Datsun, the sister brand of Japanese auto major 6.65 lakh, while the diesel and we have to win sustainably,” Nissan, on Wednesday rolled out the refreshed versions of Datsun trims are tagged between 6.09  <      " " Tata Motors president, passen- GO and Datsun GO+, at introductory prices of 3.29 lakh and 3.83 lakh and 7.38 lakh. ger vehicles business unit, lakh, respectively. The deliveries of the refreshed cars, which come On new product plans, New Delhi (PTI): Online food order- its platform and rapid geographic expan- network of seven cities. Foodpanda claims Mayank Pareek told PTI. He was with 28 new features and over 100 upgrades, commenced from Pareek said the company was ing and delivery platform Foodpanda on sion ahead, this target stands achieved, to process over 3 lakh orders a day from responding to a question on the Wednesday from all Nissan and Datsun dealerships across the coun- looking to fill gaps in its portfolio Wednesday said it had onboarded 60,000 making Foodpanda India’s largest food more than 25,000 restaurant partners. impact of rupee depreciation try. The new Datsun GO and Datsun GO+ are equipped with new to enhance its presence in the delivery partners in five weeks and aimed delivery network...aims to grow this net- “Delivery partners are key to our mis- against the dollar on the com- features and upgrades for a more comfortable and safe driving expe- overall market segments. to expand its network to five lakh partners work to 5,00,000 by 2020,” it added. sion of bringing the best food experience pany’s cost of imports. rience and come with a standard warranty of two years ‘Datsun While Tata Motors is gear- by 2020. The Ola-owned company, which Over the past weeks, Foodpanda has from our restaurant partners to our con- Pareek further said, “We Care’ comprehensive all-inclusive car service package. ing up to launch its SUV Harrier competes with the likes of Swiggy and expanded its delivery network to 13 new sumers... Foodpanda is committed to cre- have about 25-30 per cent early next year, Pareek said, Zomato, said it had set a target of onboard- cities — including Jaipur, Chandigarh, ating over 500,000 opportunities for deliv- import content both directly and “stress” due to factors such as we are looking forward to a good “We are still not present in the ing 60,000 additional partners across Kanpur, Lucknow, Indore, Ahmedabad ery partners over the next couple of indirectly.” high fuel prices and non-avail- festive season on the back of the premium hatchback segment, India in two months. and Nashik among others — as part of its years,” Foodpanda India CEO Pranay Commenting on the market ability of vehicle finance. actions we have taken up, such which is also something we will “On the back of increased demand on expansion strategy from the previous Jivrajka said. sentiment, he said there was “However, at Tata Motors as introduction of new products look to address next year.”

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That doesn’t mean replacement will not be me.” of North Korea,” Pompeo told Nikki Haley resigning as the on Tuesday resigned as the US could “eventually” be a meet-     )8  O be talking about candidates I’d pick her, because you’d be Speculation that Ivanka reporters at the White House US Ambassador to the UN, Ambassador to the United ing on US soil. “On their soil    O      with the former South Carolina accused of nepotism, even would take on the post mount- after a lunch with President Pompeo said she was his “great Nations, becoming the latest also,” Trump added.          governor and others. though I’m not sure there’s any- ed after Haley praised her and Donald Trump. partner. casualty in the dysfunctional US Secretary of State Mike        Trump told reporters at the body more competent in the her husband, Jared Kushner, in Pompeo returned from a “I want to thank Amb Trump administration just Pompeo met with Kim on        C  White House that his daughter world. 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Soon after the President’s 5 R% B ! .%%*P    $3 2 +       -        A"   "  0$ * 1  )2 2 1  &  =   !&  7A=8 are alleging that the September Beijing: Chinese authorities report has cited estimates that up 23 vote was rigged by the inde- London: A gold-thread- nobility who would appear in +1 2+ ) &   have launched a campaign to one million ethnic Uighurs aldives strongman pendent election commission. embroidered, velvet-clad public wearing an embroidered against halal products in the and other Muslim minorities are MPresident Abdulla It was however unclear leather bow and arrow holder quiver at their side. !&  8@:A< they have no attachments to name of fighting extremism in held in extra-judicial, political Yameen’s party Wednesday whether the Supreme Court made for Maharaja Ranjit It is believed that the their homeland. the capital of Xinjiang, the re-education camps. 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It is frequently step down. seen a tussle for influence believed to have been made for be wearing the one in the sale a newspaper column taking our continent worth living in”. launched a security crackdown applied to food and drinks but Lawyers for Yameen’s between India and China, was ceremonial purposes rather – or one extremely similar to it aim at a “globalised class” that Historian Wolfgang Benz, in Xinjiang against what it calls also includes other personal Progressive Party of Maldives won by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih than to be used in battle by the – in a painting of the same year he claimed threatens all that is a prominent researcher on the separatist elements, and a UN hygiene products. AFP (PPM) told reporters that they with 58.4 per cent of the vote. Sikh emperor – known as the by the French artist Alfred de good in his “homeland”. Nazi era, noted however that Lion of Punjab – is estimated Dreaux, now in the Louvre The co-leader of the far- Gauland’s commentary was to fetch between 80,000 pounds Museum in Paris, the auction right AfD rejected allegations strikingly similar to a speech (.3!5 $! and 120,000 pounds when it house said. of parallels with a 1933 speech made by Hitler in 1933. '!''%$ comes up for auction at the Ranjit Singh died in 1839, by Hitler, but the latest episode “It’s a paraphrase that looks    Bonhams Islamic and Indian plunging the Punjab into insta- is yet another controversy rais- like the AfD chief had the I$ $! 5 Art sale on October 23. bility which prompted the East ing questions over his anti- Fuehrer’s speech from 1933 on %  R++ $ $   ! “This is a wonderful piece India Company to invade and migrant party’s views on the his desk when he was writing *>6E  1  from the fabled Treasury of annex the state. 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Munir 8      purely for ceremonial purpos- England. According to histor- cal parties.Echoing They are “the people who was recently      es, and appears to have been ical records, at some point, the “Their members live are at home both nowhere and promoted to      rarely worn. As a result, it is in quiver passed into the hands of almost exclusively in big cities, everywhere, who do not have the rank of =     excellent condition,” he notes. the First Marquess of speak fluent English, and when anywhere a soil on which they Lieutenant      According to Bonhams his- Dalhousie, Governor General they move from Berlin to have grown up, but who live in General by    ) torians, archery played an of India 1847-54. London or Singapore for jobs, Berlin today, in Brussels tomor- the Army important role in Sikh military “The Treasury also served they find similar apartments, row, Paris the day after that, Promotion II  !$  culture. Long after bows and as a workshop making luxury houses, restaurants, shops and and then again in Prague or Board headed by Chief of ! $  +! arrows were superseded by more items for the court and it seems private schools everywhere. Vienna or London, and who Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed (9E $     modern weaponry, they retained certain that the quiver for sale “This group socialises feel at home everywhere,” he Bajwa. 1         a ceremonial and symbolic sig- was produced there,” a among itself but is culturally said, as a man in the audience He replaces Lt Gen Naveed      nificance, especially among the Bonhams statement notes.PTI ‘diverse’,” he wrote, adding that shouts “the Jews!”. Mukhtar and will assume        charge on October 25.      Mukhtar assumed the       ) office of the Inter-Services Intelligence director general  !+  $  in December, 2016. $ $!+!!  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. CC*$; C* $$*/ < O: :    !1 ore allegations against Bollywood stars con- Mtinued to pour in on Wednesday with actress Sandhya Mridul levelling charges against Alok Nath  -  + and her also sounding a note of caution against lev- elling fake charges and thereby diluting the D+    * impact of #MeToo. *$$*!$ “Dear women. I’m requesting you all .. please ! $ ! $!!  do not make false allegations and derail what is an $+ $ extremely crucial movement. Please. Just the truth. No personal agenda. No lies that disempower the    ! = truthful. Thank you. Much love,” she wrote on !   ) Twitter. 6      Mridul joined script writer Vinta Nanda, who  91 had revealed how Nath had raped her two decades ago. She said that Nath had harassed her while they 7 1     $  were working in Kodaikanal on a teleplay in the !87) 6 A E 1     )"  1990s. A        A fresh face to join the list of those accused is     $    1O    )!<@@6%!::! !=!<6%    0 Rohit Roy. A woman on Twitter said that Roy sent   05/*  her suggestive messages when she was 16. “He’s 7%!C%!<:=M=9!9C         harassed me on several occasions since, trying to     get me to kiss him. Including when his wife (was)   ashion weeks are awaited with brought five designers together to tive. in the next room,” she wrote. @   $ bated breath for they highlight a work with Indian handlooms. Said The line comprised multi-dimen- Singer Sona Mahapatra accused singer Kailash       Fplethora of motifs, textures, designers Romance was Born, We are sional clothing in classic Huemn style Kher of sexual harassment as well in a Twitter post. 7    fabrics along with zany twists to tra- Kindred, Brother’s Earth, Cassandra with pattern play and a strong inter- She said, “I met Kailash for coffee in Prithvi Café ditional Indian and Western silhou- Harper and Roopa, “We are pleased jection of hand-made surfaces and to discuss a forthcoming concert where both our       ettes and set the trend for the coming to showcase Indian handlooms with athletic detail to translate a fearless and bands were playing & after the usual, a hand on my    months. So the Lotus Make-Up India design interpretations from five modern, urban aesthetic. Photographs thigh with lines like, ‘you are so beautiful, feel so     Fashion Week (LMIFW), ostensibly Australian designers. This collabora- by Hanauer and Azaan Shah have good that a musician got you (Ram) not an actor. ) showcasing spring/summer 2019, tion will highlight the versatility of the been played with and converted into I left not soon after.” She is among five women who 6   drew a lot on earth elements, a palette Indian textiles, opening gates to for- print and mixed media textures. An have accused him of touching them inappropriate- of colour, indigenous weaves and eign intervention,”said Sanjay Rastogi, assortment of intricate hand-work ly or making lewd comments.   ! E 1 technology that has made design and DC (Handlooms), Ministry of techniques were used to add unex- Meanwhile singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, who   ) immersive and fluid experience. Textiles. The show comprised collec- pected detail to individual garments. was accused by a Designer Anupama Dayal’s collec- tions developed by Romance Was The mood was powerful yet playful flight attendant, tion Broken focussed on bringing out Born and We are Kindred with bro- with edgy, contemporary styling. hit back saying the new from within, a metaphor for cades from Uttar Pradesh, Brother’s The collection drew inspiration he doesn’t know O   1 3  A rebuilding life with the old pieces. Using Earth in collaboration with Indian from age old techniques of lace-mak- the people who the Japanese concept of filling a broken designer Naushad Ali with natural ing and stencilling in signature mate- charged him. In    +6 % bowl with gold to make it more beau- * indigo-dyed handloom textiles from rials like handmade chiffon cords, fact, he embodied A   D tiful than the original, the work was an """  Tamil Nadu, Cassandra Harper metallic cords and metal wires. The col- the medieval ' 2 P   2  exploration of the internal being. She ." with ikats from Telangana and lection explored sculptural forms for marauder syn- used rainbow and star fish motifs in dif-    Roopa with silks from West ready to wear clothing using couture- drome by saying, 3A  A  + ferent sizes since they can regenerate Bengal. like techniques. His collection aimed to “A l l t h e s e ) + 2 new limbs when the old ones get dam- “Hand-woven textiles bring explore intersections between fashion, (women) are   +1  aged. She also used bold patchworks aquatic prints of flora and a unique character to the gar- art and technology through a collabo- retired and aged in eclectic prints with boundaries fauna, through gradation of ment. We are living in an excit- ration with a multi-disciplinary artist people. Those 2 2E defined in gold. “It is a story that sequins, beads and threads on ing time in fashion where the — Harshvardhan Kadam of who have never  2   believes in ‘with women, and for hand-woven grounds. story behind the garment is more Inkbrushnme — and an interactive seen success in +  women.’ These designs signify how Crocheted edgings and beaded important than ever. This intersec- experience with technology studio their lives and are women break through situations, events fringes, developed closely with tion of story and the richness of Digital Jalebi. While the artist used the supposed to be  + +3E and innumerous responsibilities. But the skilled Afghani refugees, were handloom has inspired virtual world as his canvas to interpret husband-beaters, men beaters and most frustrated   D*  even after such hurdles, every woman celebrated to add to the whole Brothers Earth and Naushad Dadu’s collection with Google Tilt persons are making up such stories.” +  has the strength to emerge brighter and Caribbean mood. Different Ali to collaborate on this Brush, the audience had the opportu- Meanwhile, the negative sentiment against much more beautiful, even if she is bro- materials were utilised for men’s capsule. We are so nity to see every brush stroke he made filmmaker Vikas Bahl heated up with actor Imran + 6 +3   )  ken,” said Dayal post-show. their textures, including excited to be part of the in thin air on huge walls. It was the first Khan opening up about how three actresses had +3  2 +  Another brand, Péro by Aneeth hand-crafted ceramic but- Australian Fest,” said time virtual reality was being used live confided in him about the director. “I have heard A*   - 2  E Arora, used underwater motifs in tons gingerly glazed in Indian Brothers Earth. Roopa for a fashion show in India. his stories from three other actresses. Ranging from powder blue and turquoise, so they hues. Pemmaraju’s S/S 19 collec- If Dayal’s collection was an explo- inappropriate touching to straight up saying that if   3 36 appeared floating in the ocean. Colour Samant Chauhan’s latest tion stood out for paying ration of the internal workings of a per- you were cast in the film, what will I get in return,” L  2 =*2 blocking, frills and ruffles dominated collection brought together homage to the ancient net- son, Rajesh Pratap Singh’s collection was he said. Imran said that he was earlier advised the collection along with crocheted edg- nostalgia and the city of work of trade routes that a tribute to adventure, travel, the roam- against speaking about sexual harassment in the ings and beaded fringes, all with local- Mumbai together. His col- once connected the East ing spirit, the exploration of the phys- industry. L 1     ly-sourced ingredients. Woven in var- lection was a homage to and West. ical and that which is beyond. Another woman accused actor Rajat Kapoor         ious parts of India like Bengal, Madhya the past that is quickly Rimzim Dadu’s His Above the tree line was today for inappropriate behaviour. Journalist Pradesh, Bhagalpur and Banaras, ver- being redeveloped and HUEMN SS19 collec- inspired by Pahadi roots. Rugged, Sandhya Menon shared the incident that the   )6  satile across multiple categories this sea- recast into the present, tion was influenced rocky asymmetric silhouettes, decon- woman, who remains anonymous, faced. Kapoor  )  son, Arora’s ginghams and tartans which is also fast slipping by the cultural and structed shapes with inside-out seams, called her a ‘little bitch’ and insisted that he be called    were light-hearted plaids featuring into the future. It was socio-economic the collection was a tribute to the ‘master’. The industry has also taken action against    1  warm, upbeat pastels and neutrals about European influ- ambience of con- mountains with their mystique and him by dropping his film from Mumbai Academy  1   together. Stripes were refreshed with ence and confluence. flict ridden challenges. Fabrics used comprised of the Moving Image (MAMI) film festival. wide widths in vivid contrasts, provid- He played around with Kashmir set wool-linen blends, weaves that are Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap dropped out as a board   $ ing a contemporary vibe. She worked structures, silks, pastel against its raw made on handlooms and ikats. Hand- member from the film festival for remaining silent     with the “kadhwa” weavers of Banaras, colours and elaborate beauty; and crafted shoes and gloves accessorised against complaints about Bahl. He is also facing a       who embroider motifs on the loom. but subtle embroidery, the hope the look. lawsuit from Bahl for defamation.    N Along with the simplicity of mod- almost like embossed and pride in The FDCI has also collaborated Actress Amyra Dastur said she has been a vic- ern colours and prints were the deca- porcelain, in flowing its growing with the Japanese Embassy to bring tim of “harassment” at the hands of “men and ! :)L   dent hand embroideries, meticulous- European lines. youth. It’s promising designer Atsushi women” but doesn’t have the guts to name and       ly crafted and luxurious with elabo- Collaborations were the stark contrasts Nakashima to the LMIFW. shame them. &! 1'  rate floral motifs etched into hand- order of the day. The of what has Nakashima, who has worked as an The 25-year-old, however, added that while she      ) woven tartans and stripes, along with Ministry of Textiles, passed and assistant designer with Jean Paul has not faced casting couch in the south or        )M velvets and linens. The shimmer and Government of India and what is to come Gaultier, has also showcased at Milan Bollywood, she faced her share of harassment in reflection of light in water had been the Australian High formed the back- Fashion Week in the past. both industries. “I don’t have the guts to name them   "     : %$" captured by rendering these delicate Commission in India    bone of the narra- because they are powerful people,” she said.

he best day when I was most proud N O     O Tof myself was during the race called Paris-Nice 2005 where I helped #?2?3 .2? @% a very close friend, Bobby Julich, win 1 *>?+> 8>$$ dards of what was given to your mother and grand- it. He had sacrificed to help me in the  @+> +>3*   mother. Their lives are different now. Women are past and I thought that this was the more assertive, they no longer need a man to com- moment that I could pay back. When   @<        ,   plete their lives. Earlier, you were attached to a man he was standing on the podium and his    because you needed means to make a living and wife and children were happy, it was the F6 today it’s vice versa. India is evolving, Indian most rewarding day of my life. I’ve had girls are changing, they all have new hopes and a bunch of wins but it was the most    nly after a long night of suffering can you aspirations. memorable day,” says Jens Voigt,  Ocome to the sweet taste of dawn. Veteran As Mahesh Bhatt is returning to the direc- German former professional road bicy- filmmaker, producer Mahesh Bhatt feels tor’s chair after nearly a 20-year hiatus cle racer who was recently in the pain is a part of life, like night is a part with Sadak 2, in which he is directing country. For those who have been a part     of the 24-hour cycle and whatever is his daughters Alia and Pooja, he says of any competitive sport, this act of born, dies. The only thing that is eter- that he’s a bit nervous and scared to Voigt can give a little insight into the       nal is love, which is not dependent direct his daughters “because they’re man. on marriage. young and they’re very talented.” Sitting at a restaurant of a five star != !66!: “Jalebi goes beyond the space “I have no idea whether I’ll be hotel in , Voigt was casu- of ‘and they lived happily ever after.’ adequate enough to match their ally dressed in a blue T-shirt, which car- paid for sports training. “The local team There is pain, separation and long- thirst. They have the critical fac- ried the name Trek — the bicycle man- came up and presented me with a shiny ing. Since the audience wants real ulty to see what is relevant and ufacturer with whom his name has been silver metallic bike. My parents were things these days, this film reflects irrelevant. It won’t be a red carpet associated since 2011 as its global working class and it was the first time the lives of real people,” he says. The because they are my biological off- brand ambassador. He retired from that I had something that was not a film tells you how to live in an age of spring, no. It is going to be on their active racing four years ago but contin- hand-me-down from my older broth- bewilderment when the old stories terms and I think that’s the job of the ues to be as busy if not more. “I was in er or something which I had to share aerodynamics is important because family enjoys and suffer in equal have collapsed and no new story has yet young generation, to challenge the con- California, then travelled home to with my younger sister. I was thrilled,” there is resistance to wind. The parts,” he says. emerged to replace them. clusions and certainty of the old and only Germany for two days and now I am he says. Life came a full circle when weight of the rider is important as the Voigt met his wife when he was The film, a remake of the Bengali hit if we can survive that then we’re worth in India. Earlier, I was travelling more Diamant, the oldest bike making lighter you are the better it is. So dur- 22. Six children and many years down Praktan, has already been told to the audi- being directors,” he says. within Europe but now it is greater dis- company in Europe, was faced with ing the Tour of France, I would be the line, they continue to be insepa- ence. When asked why this version was The veteran sees himself as an old tances. It gives me a chance to see beau- imminent closure and was taken over really thin with less than 4 per cent rable. “I met her father and told my unique, he says, “A story is not a situation, gladiator but in a new arena with new tiful places and meet interesting peo- by Trek. “Now my kids ride the same body weight. So you have to pay friend that he was certainly not pret- instead it is a world view of what you as fighters. “I come with my zeal but I also ple. I have 10 different bosses and 10 bikes that I did as a child,” he says, the attention to your diet. The training ty so it was unlikely that the daugh- a filmmaker set out to do with the given doubt whether I’ll be able to rise up to different jobs,” he says and goes on to thrill clearly palpable in his voice. cannot be done within two hours, it ter would be. But soon I saw her and circumstances and what you bring out the expectations of the world.” he adds. add with a laugh, “If I had known how During a career that spread over 18 is a process for that stretches over the she had her hair in a ponytail which from the characters. Though the struc- In the past few weeks, several good retired life would be, I would have years as a pro and 33 years in all, Voigt entire day,” says Voigt, who rides a bounced and my head went like this,” ture is of Praktan, the entire insight breaks celebrities have opened up about inci- done it 20 years ago.” had 65 wins which, he believes, was model called Madone, which he he says, bobbing his head up and the patriarchal system. Praktan is still tied dents of sexual harassment in the And it has perks like watching “pretty good”. But then he places the sta- helped develop at Trek. down as he recollected the incident to the patriarchal structure. It is looked wake of the #MeToo movement and countries like India where the cycling tistics: “I probably failed 650 times. So To sustain in the sport, he feels which happened years back. within the walls of a woman defining her- Bhatt comes out in full support of it but culture is young, growing fast. “I can see nine times out of 10 is not the best odds dedication, passion, a certain amount After retirement, he also works as self within the space of marriage; that she’ll cautions that it shouldn’t be misused. the change from my first visit in March but you need to accept it,” he says. And of intelligence, willingness to accept a TV commentator who gives colour be looked upon as a successful person “It’s not restricted to the film to now. At a bike race, more than 6,000 for him that is what kept him going. “A the challenge obstacles, challenges and insight about the sport. “I know provided she makes the marriage industry. Entertainment industry people showed up. It is going the right person holds his/her destiny in their and defeat but not get bogged down most of the cyclists and I can talk to work. But Jalebi takes you beyond should support women, but also way. People are now interested in bikes hands. You basically take your passion by defeat. He has been through 75 them but it is tricky. I always tell them where the TV soap operas go and give accused the right to be looked that are lighter with smaller wheels that and make it happen. So you try to make crashes, broken 11 bones and has 25 whether I am calling them as a beyond where Praktan ended.” upon as innocent till proven guilty,” he says. “Tu go faster rather than the more utilatiri- the best out of what is given to you. Self- needles and screws in his body. friend or journalist. If you can’t sep- The film is a look at troubled love stories since kaun hai tera naam hai kya, Sita bi yeha badnaam an ones with broader wheels.” belief is important if you are starting out “While your family does live off the arate the two, then you lose the trust youngsters are asking for a new look at the subject. hui. Women have fought this for a long time and Voigt, who was born in what was on a Tour of France which is for 21 days money and you have a good life, there and it won’t come back.” “They are not at all happy to settle for the fairytale now there’s more power to them. You can’t solve then East Germany, says, “My school and has 3,500 participants.” are sacrifices to be made. I have very Voigt started a sportswear brand romance that is being dished out to them. They these problems with opinions. It needs a deeper teachers told my parents that since I But beyond the mind game, cycling often missed the first day at school called Shut Up Legs which was his want a fresh, brave, and real look at love and that’s and inner change, unless there are more people like talked a lot, had a lot of energy and was also needs peak physical fitness. or performance which made it it hard catch phrase years ago. “I still get pic- exactly what Jalebi does,” Bhatt adds. the character of Dev in Jalebi, where he genuinely a pretty wild child, I should start During a normal year, when he was a for me. My wife has kept things under tures from Boston or Australian He strongly feels that modern relationships are looks at women with good intentions like our Indian cycling to burn off.” He won the first part of the circuit, Voigt would do control and has my back. I would not marathon where you have it written asking for a new definition, they are not going to culture has always looked,” he says. race that he took part in and as was the 35,000 km, of which 15,000 would be have been able to be a professional on the road. It will be out there when live by your references of the past or by the stan-   : %$" norm, the Communist government racing and 20,000 training. “In cycling cyclist, if it had not been for her. My I am gone,” he says, signing off. * ?/    -.  - //0 12/3 "71 ,1" % .  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This ini- stakeholders to deliberate and tiative was supported chart out a roadmap for the by the Gyeonggi growth and development of Tourism, Seoul Tourism the mining sector and that, “The sector has a huge potential of the sector due to holders in achieving targets set Organisation and the Jeju 6<9@@9! achieve the projected target potential to drive growth in the some inherent challenges and in India’s National Steel Policy Tourism Organisation. of 300 million tonnes global environment and he is constraints. Some of the chal- - 2030. The sector has a huge Speaking on the joint 8@!C6ECA production per annum of looking forward to the recom- lenges include inadequate potential which is yet to be marketing initiative and con- steel by 2030-31 under the mendations of the conference infrastructure, land acquisi- tapped fully and can create 6 tent development pro- %A9!K National Steel Policy. for policy formulation.” tion, ban on mining in some million additional jobs by gramme for South Korea, The conference was He added that “The con- states, financial hurdles and 2025. This conference will aid Karan Anand, Head, :9C76 attended by the Union ference is well-timed and in lack of access to growth capi- in charting a roadmap for Relationships and Supplier Minister of Steel Chaudhary sync with the Government of tal. The impact of mining on mining and metals industry.” Management, Cox & Kings !6<6 Birendra Singh as chief guest India’s vision set in the environment and the sur- The two-day conference Limited said, “We at Cox & 8@@QA:@9 and the event kicked off in the National Steel Policy-2030. It rounding communities has saw speakers deliberate on Kings have been thought presence of N Baijendra will help in exchange of infor- also been a concern over the developing the minerals and leaders in the travel space, 8K6%@ Kumar, Chairman-cum- mation and expertise across years. Mining has also been metals industry vision 2013 pioneering several innova- Managing Director, NMDC the sector.” associated with many illegal and the global perspective of tive concepts and products A!:@: Ltd, Binoy Kumar, Secretary, Minerals and metals are and unauthorised activities. minerals and metals. for the Indian traveller. One Ministry of Steel, Sanjay the backbone of almost every The minister added, “India The conference also had a such initiative has been our @76<E Chadha, Additional Secretary, major industry, believes the is far behind in using the lat- gy like satellite mapping is ity by 2030.” dedicated Global CEO Session association with fbb Colors Department of Commerce, Union Minister for Steel. est technology for exploration being encouraged among He went on to add, “The and Country Panel Discussion, Femina Miss India, to use A@C:@ Ministry of Commerce and Speaking at the conference, he and mining as compared to many other initiatives of the International Conference on engaging top CEOs and coun- their talent as influencers <9!< Industry, Narendra Kumar said, “Be it steel, cement, auto- other countries. We need to government," he said. Minerals and Metals is an try heads of national and inter- attracting tourism traffic to Nanda, Director (Technical), motives, construction or infra- upgrade these and use space The NMDC chairman- excellent platform for the metal national organisations, deliber- destinations we chose to 6:!F@AA@: NMDC Ltd and the conference structure, the vibrant mineral technology, advanced equip- cum-MD Baijendra Kumar, producers and miners locally ating on the future of miner- partner with. This year, we convenor, Edwin Basson, and metals has the potential to ment for open cast mining and IAS, informed that through its and internationally. The objec- als and metals worldwide. The have roped in not one, but Director General, World Steel propel the growth not only even for monitoring and con- journey of six decades, the tive of NMDC conceptualising event aimed to achieve an two Miss India talents to cre- joint marketing initiative. Association, Jatinder Mehra, through its contribution to trol of activities.” The minister company has explored and the conference is that being an understanding of the global ate content focusing on 18 The visit of these young, CEO, ESSAR Steel India Ltd, the GDP but also through its assured that the present gov- developed a number of mines important player in the indus- commodities market for min- different reasons Indians inspirational women will Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW forward and backward link- ernment has taken up these which have become the basis try, NMDC wants to leverage erals and metals, highlighting must consider to travel to make people aware about Group and Dilip Chenoy, ages. The sector also plays a concerns seriously and taken of creation of various other the existing knowledge base for the inter-linkage between min- South Korea on a holiday. this great holiday destina- Secretary General, FICCI. crucial role in employment initiatives to address the deter- PSUs in the country. “Many the benefits of all the industry eral development and eco- Anu Kreethy VAS, fbb tion.” Korea is a popular Speaking at the conference generation in India. The coun- rents to the sector. “The interventions have been made stakeholders. Along with plac- nomic growth, the develop- Colors Femina Miss India destination for business as Chaudhary Birender Singh try produces 95 minerals amendment of the Mines and by the company since its incep- ing India as one of the impor- ments in the international World 2018 and Meenakshi well. Commenting on the said, “Mines and mineral sec- which include fuel-related Minerals (Development and tion. This is however just the tant cogs in the international metals market that can impact Chaudhary, fbb Colors same, Kwon said, “Korea is tor is the backbone of the minerals, metallic minerals, Regulation) Act (MMDR), beginning of the major role mining and minerals eco-sys- the Indian metals industry Femina Miss Grand India a one stop destination for country and propels the eco- non-metallic minerals, atom- 1957, is one example which that NMDC has to play in the tem, the conference will also and identifying opportunities 2018, travelled across Jeju, travellers as it has a lot to nomic growth. Through for- ic minerals, and minor miner- would ease the path of doing national target of achieving help in the building new part- in Indian mining and metals. Gyeonggi and Seoul creating offer, from futuristic cities to ward and backward linkages it als and is among the top pro- business for the mining indus- 300MT production capacity of nerships and trade relation- Conceptualised and host- content to be later repro- advanced technology, is one of the largest creators of ducers of steel, iron ore, coal, try in the country. steel by 2030-31. In line with ships with different countries.” ed by NMDC, the conference duced across marketing plat- buzzing nightlife, legendary employment in the country.” bromide, zinc and bauxite in Infrastructure is being this, NMDC has prepared a He said, “This is supported by Ministry of forms. I am not surprised to food, K-Pop dramas, high- He was addressing the inau- the world.” improved, innovative ways are strategic management plan to International Conference Steel, Ministry of Mines, and hear positive reviews from quality cosmetics and beau- gural session of “International He further pointed out being sought to transport ores achieve 67MT per annum pro- would not only put focus back Ministry of External Affairs, both these talents, after all tiful lndscapes. It is also Conference on Minerals and the despite being blessed with like the slurry pipelines, adop- duction capacity by 2021-22 on various aspects of the min- and is being organised by South Korea indeed is a coming up as a new business Metals — Outlook 2030”. such rich resources, the pro- tion of machine learning, high- and aspires to reach 100MT eral and metal sector but will NMDC in association with beautiful holiday product destination with major tech The Minister expressed duction has not kept up to the tech equipment and technolo- per annum production capac- help to channelise all the stake- FICCI and Metalogic. waiting to be explored by the companies taking over.” - %

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!&  %!<%! 7-5, 7-6 (9/7). Between coughs at his post-match oger Federer was given a huge scare press conference, Del Potro said: "It was- before finally seeing off Russia's n't easy to play for me today, I did what RDaniil Medvedev 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to I can. I didn't run too much. open his Shanghai Masters defence in "But I'm going like hour by hour and unconvincing fashion on Wednesday. see how I'm feeling," added Del Potro, The 37-year-old Swiss top seed faces who plays 13th seed Borna Coric of Spain's unseeded Roberto Bautista Agut Croatia next in Shanghai. on Thursday in the last 16. "I got lucky that I won, but tomorrow The 20-time Grand Slam champion will be a different day. initially wasted little time stamping his "If I have a good night today and I mark on the tournament, breaking the have a good recovery tomorrow morn- 22nd-ranked Medvedev in the first game. ing, maybe I will feel a little bit better for But Medvedev, fresh from winning tomorrow night and play better than the Japan Open, broke back and enjoyed today." even more luck on Federer's service in the The 21-year-old Zverev fought off a second set. cold — he has had a sore throat and Federer's large cheering squad — blocked nose for a few days — and the decked out in matching red T-shirts — raw power of Basilashvili, winning 7-5, looked on in disbelief as Medvedev 6-4. grabbed the second set. The fourth seed will play Australia's The 22-year-old then put the Swiss world-ranked 33 Alex de Minaur. under immediate pressure on his serve Zverev said that Basilashvili, who is in the deciding set, only for an unchar- up to a career-high ranking of 23, acteristically flustered Federer to hold. "knows how to play, definitely". In what was the first meeting between "Probably the hardest-hitting player the pair, Federer broke in the ninth game I have ever played against," said Zverev. to finally destroy Medvedev's resolve in Number two seed Djokovic nailed just under two hours. 9       < A"   P   -D(     --   9.       8     *.     his place in the last 16 on Tuesday with With the exception of injured world a convincing victory over Jeremy Chardy. number one Rafael Nadal, Federer's The Serb, who is in sparkling form chief rivals are all still in the mix. and Novak Djokovic in the next round. his health "hour by hour", after labour- the China Open in Beijing to unseeded Three days on and the 30-year-old having won Wimbledon and the US Juan Martin del Potro and Alexander Del Potro, the third seed, said that he ing past France's Richard Gasquet. Nikoloz Basilashvili and afterwards continues to be under the weather, but Open this summer, plays the 16th seed Zverev both defied illness to join Federer is suffering from a virus and reviewing The Argentine lost Sunday's final of revealed that he had been unwell. just about did enough to see off Gasquet Marco Cecchinato of Italy on Thursday. *"   < = "C >   .  *+* "     ) .   $ 8C@<!:@    % . $ <@9@A% ulling the trigger to the best of his abil- $ !!:6! Pity, Saurabh Chaudhary gunned down ivij Sharan's maiden appearance at an ATP the men's 10m air pistol gold, capping off arvinder Singh notched up DMasters tournament ended with a second round the Indian shooting team's campaign at the HIndia's maiden archery Gold in defeat as he and his partner Artem Sitak lost in straight Youth Olympics here Wednesday in the the Asian Para Games by finishing on sets to third seeds Marcelo Melo and Luksz Kubot in manner that befits its best-ever showing. top in the men's individual recurve Shanghai on Wednesday. The 16-year-old Chaudhary dominat- event, while the country also picked Sharan and his Kiwi partner lost 3-6 4-6 to the ed the final, shooting 244.2 to finish on top up three Silver and four Bronze Brazilian-Polish combination, ranked sixth in the of the podium ahead of South Korea's Sung medals on day 5 of the competitions world. Yunho (236.7). here. With this defeat, Switzerland's Solari Jason bagged the Harvinder defeated China's Zhao no Indian is left in the bronze with 215.6 at the Parque Lixue 6-0 in the W2/ST category final doubles draw as Polideportivo Roca shooting range. to claim the top honours and take Rohan Bopanna had The Indian had a staggering 18 scores India's gold tally to seven. crashed in the first of 10 and above in the eight-man finals. The W2 category of impair- round with his French Chaudhary, an Asian Games and Junior ment covers athletes with paraplegia, , *      partner Edouard ISSF World Championship gold medallist, diplegia or double leg amputation Roger-Vasselin. also topped the qualifying with 580. below the knee, requiring wheelchair. a Bronze in the men's shot put F46 They had lost 6-7 Hailing from Kalina village near Meerut, The ST category is for archers category. (3) 4-6 to Ben Chaudhary led from start to finish to with limited impairment and who In table , the women's Mclachlan and Jan- emerge winner, a day after another 16-year- *""      may take aim without having to need doubles combination of Bhavinaben Lennard Struff. old, Manu Bhaker, won the women's pistol a wheelchair. Patel and Sonalben Patel lost the final "We lost serve once in the first set. Lost serve twice event. the back of a blazing run. in total during the match compared to just Para-athletics, chess table tennis to Indonesia's A Dararat and in the second, both on deuce. Broke them once in the Despite four scores of under 10 to start The Asiad gold medallist created a new five from their opponents. gave India three Silver medals on Paattarvadee Wararidamrongkul 4- second on deuce and they held another game on deuce. with, Chaudhary managed to stay ahead and junior world record to clinch the air pistol India scored a goal a minute in the first Wednesday, while the Bronze medals 11 12-14 to settle for a Silver medal So it was a close match. Would have liked to convert then extended his domination with scores junior men gold in the 52nd ISSF Shooting five minutes of the second half through came from para-powerlifting, besides in the TT 3-5 category. some of those points and the result could have been of 10.7 10.4 10.4 and 10.0. World Championship in Changwon last Mumtaz (11th, 12th, 15th), Salima (13th) para-athletics. The chess board delivered a different. Still happy to get a chance to play in my first He continued to lead the pack as the month. and Chetna (14th). It started with Monu Ghangas Silver and two Bronze medals. ATP 1000," said Sharan, who will be playing in finals entered the elimination stage. Before his exploits in Korea, Chaudhary India's 15th and Chetna's third came in claiming the Silver in the men's dis- A Bronze trickled in from para- Antwerp next. Chaudhary led at the end of stage 1 became only the fifth Indian shooter to claim the 17th minute. Ishika Chaudhary scored cus throw F11 category before Vijay powerlifting where Sudhir finished Meanwhile, at the in despite shooting under 10 in four attempts. a gold in the Asian Games history, beating India's last goal in the final minute ensur- Kumar claimed the second spot in third in the upto 80kg category with , the top seeded Indian pair of Vishnu While a high 10.8 was his best in the first a field of multiple world and Olympic cham- ing all players except the goalkeeper entered the men's long jump T42/T61/T63 a lift of 192kg. India were 9th on the Vardhan and N Sriram Balaji suffered a shock defeat series, in the second series of first stage he pions in the 10m air pistol finals. the scoresheet. category. overall tally with 7 Gold, 13 Silver and against local wild card pair of and had four scores of 10 and above, including Mohammed Yasser then fetched 17 Bronze for a total of 37 medals. Jurabek Karimov in the quarterfinals. a 10.7, which placed him way ahead of the $ $! % ! %! !24K3 ! ! !!!  $ & rest of the pack. India's under-18 women's hockey Archana Kamath's stunning run in the This despite an equally impressive team hammered Vanuatu 16-0 in its third table tennis competition of the Youth series of 10.0 10.7 10.2 and 10.1 by match of the five-a-side competition in the Olympics ended with a loss in the semifi- Switzerland's Solari Jason. Youth Olympic Games here. nals here on Wednesday. An 8.5 saw the Swiss being pipped by Forward Mumtaz Khan (8th, 11th, She lost 1-4 after valiantly trying to Korea's Sung Yunho, even as the Indian con- 12th, 15th) scored four times and Chetna unravel the second seed from China, tinued to produce excellent scores. scored thrice (6th, 14th, 17th) to help India Yingsha Sun, in a tense encounter. Archana Saurabh had two slow starts in the day, achieve the dominating win on Monday is still in the running for the bronze medal the first in qualifying when he was briefly night. though, when she takes on Romania's placed 11th in the 20-man field before In-form striker Lalremsiami opened Andreea Dragoman later in the evening, stamping his class with a solid 580 over 60 India's account scoring in the second early morning in India. shots to top the standings. minute. Thirty seconds later, Reet scored The 18-year-old from Karnataka had Then he began slowly in the finals, but India's second and a minute later skipper created history in the morning, becoming then literally decimated the field, opening Salima Tete joined the party to make it 3-0 the first Indian ever to enter the semifinals up leads of 0.8 after five shots, 2.9 after 10 in just four minutes of the first period. of the Youth Olympics. She defeated shots, a full five points after the 18th shot Baljeet Kaur then put her name on the Azerbaijan's Ning Jing 4-3 to achieve this and eventually finished with 244.2, a full 7.5 score-sheet twice in the fifth minute mak- amazing feat. points clear of silver winning Korean Sung ing it 5-0. Chetna scored first of her three Archana had her opportunity in the Yunho, who finished with 236.7. goals in the sixth minute as Reet doubled fourth game, when she raced away to 5-0 This was India's fourth podium from her tally in the same minute to take India lead and literally toyed with Yingsha to win shooting in four days, as the four individ- to 7-0. it 11-1. But her loss in the first three games ual shooters at the Games - Shahu Mane, Mumtaz (8th) and Lalremsiami (10th) at 3, 7 and 6 had left her a mountain to Mehuli Ghosh, Many Bhaker and also scored before the first period ended at climb. Chaudhary -- won two gold and two silver 9-0 in India's favour. She fought valiantly in the fifth game, medals between them. The second period was no different as which proved to be the decider, but Yingsha Chaudhary topped the qualifying with India continued to add to Vanuatu's misery had recovered her poise to unleash a series 580 ahead of Iran's Salavati Erfan and Czech by scoring goals at will. of winners. Republic's Schejbal Pavel. The India's The island nation, which conceded 32 Earlier, Archana had to use all her skills, sequence of scores included 97, 96, 95, 100, goals in its last two outings, hardly had any energy and nerves to overcome Jing 4-3. 95, 97. shots on India's goal. She pulled off a 13-11, 8-11, 6-11, 11- The teen sensation entered the event on The Indians took as many as 40 shots 3, 6-11, 12-10, 11-7 win in the quarterfinals. Q 5   ! ! R

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We already The moment of glory at have three medals and could the Youth Olympics, according have actually had two gold," to the acclaimed shooter- Rana told PTI. turned-coach, makes her a The 42-year-old was refer- strong Olympic medal hope, ring to rifle shooter Mehuli alongside a few of her con- Ghosh's medal, the colour of temporaries. ."4       which could have been yellow Delighted as much as he instead of white, if she had was after the 16-year-old continue her medal-winning A multiple Asian Games scored better than 9.1 in her Bhaker rediscovered her form run in Indonesia may have and Commonwealth Games 24th and final shot. with a first-ever gold medal for proved to be a boon, as she gold medallist and now the "She may not win every- India in shooting at the Youth learns to not only take failures junior national coach, Rana day, but the experience will Olympics on Tuesday, Rana in her stride, but also overcome put in a lot of emphasis while help her become a better admitted that not being able to them. calling the likes of Bhaker shooter," Rana said.    -.  - //0 12/3 + ?. 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If Australia still wish to win this four overs as Tahir, sharing the new At stumps opener Usman Khawaja match they will have to rewrite the his- ball, took the first three wickets.     !=  7      * ")         @  = J              <   was batting on a fighting 50 and Travis tory books as the highest chase in all Test "I've been practising with the  : )6           05/+6 = Head on 34 as the pair had added an cricket is West Indies's 418-7, made new ball to see if I can get more accu- invaluable 49 for the unbroken fourth against Australia at Antigua in 2003. rate (in case) I get a chance to bowl fourth wicket but South Africa were =      :    055   wicket stand to prolong Australia's resis- Pakistan, who were 45 for three with it," he said after claiming his best unable to dominate against a disci-      )!      05/*9 % tance on a weary and spinning Dubai sta- overnight, declared 7.5 overs after lunch figures in 20-over internationals. plined Zimbabwe bowling attack on =         )      dium pitch. on 181-6 at the fall of Asad Shafiq's wick- He came back later to take two a slow pitch.     <  !   7    Pakistan will need seven more wick- . ) '  (      et for 41. wickets off successive balls to reduce Kyle Jarvis took three for 37 and 8               3555 ets while Australia require another 326          )   Pakistan made 482 in their first Zimbabwe to 65 for six. 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It was an action replay of the first et of Azhar Ali for four on Tuesday, dis- briefly raised Zimbabwean hopes ing three wickets in the last four overs.   9 : /5:   7  7   Abbas said he was "happy to be innings as Australian openers put on 87 missed opener Imam-ul-Haq for 48, with an eighth wicket stand of 53 off Leg-spinner Mavuta, 21, a former 9 ) among the wickets". —they made 142 in their total of 202 on caught and bowled off a flighted delivery. 19 balls. Moor made 44 off 21 balls and Zimbabwe under-19 captain, showed "I used the crease to bring the ball in Tuesday — as Finch was trapped leg- Debutant Marnus Labuschagne then Mavuta hit 28 off 14 balls. outstanding control, taking one for 19 $ $! ! ! $  $ !&$ P &$  + and got wickets from those deliveries," before soon after tea with a sharp had Haris Sohail caught close to the slips New cap Rassie van der Dussen in four overs. He dismissed South suzhou:        7     he said. incoming delivery from Abbas. for 39, leaving Pakistan at 110-4. Sohail steadied South Africa's innings, scor- African captain Faf du Plessis for a             7  "We need seven more wickets so, Finch, who took an unsuccessful and Imam had added 65 runs for the ing 56 after coming in with his team hard-hit 34 off 20 balls.       J       J!E7! God willing, we will get them and get this review, hit five boundaries in his knock. fourth wicket. struggling on 11 for two in the second "We thought 155 was par," said Du 7 ) 6                   win for which we have worked very hard Two balls later Abbas had the elder Holland had figures of 3-83 from 20 over. Plessis. "It was a nice challenge for us    *,  1  7    ) N7     and it will be good to take a lead in the Marsh caught behind and in his next over overs while off-spinner Nathan Lyon took Van der Dussen and David Miller because there was quite a bit of dew   ) 6       )     series." trapped Mitchell right in front of the 2-58. (39) put on 87 off 66 balls for the out there."   7              N7   )9                         N       N)N           O  " "         P                C!@  !7 )                7   /3  N )6    $ =C7!6        /P )6     on home soil later this year. "There won't be any room for     7 7    7 ) Manpreet said, "At the 18th Asian complacency. We have watched videos 6                   he Asiad disappointment still Games Jakarta-Palembang, I think we of how each of these teams play and 7) T"haunts" and Indian hockey cap- were slightly overconfident that we are we are prepared for the challenge," he tain Manpreet Singh Wednesday said Asia's No.1 team and this compla- said. $ !  ! $&$ P $ they will have to approach and play cency is what we need to avoid dur- Speaking of his own role in the each and every game cautiously in the ing the Hero Asian Champions midfield, in the absence of stalwart lahore: E  1   $   ! :   Asian Champions Trophy. Trophy Muscat 2018 if we want to Sardar Singh who announced his         !     @  The disappointment of losing to retain the title. retirement last month, Manpreet said:     3$5      05/0           Malaysia in the semifinals of the 18th Post the semifinal loss, the team "I always aim to do my best for the    1   )6 3+$  $ 1/D1  Asian Games in Indonesia still lingers. had several meetings to understand team and what is expected from me !  04 1       $ "It was a tournament we should where we went wrong and watched by the team.    6   C ! @     have won and the disappointment of the videos from that match numerous "We have youngsters like                  ) %  losing to Malaysia in the semifinal still times. Nilakanta Sharma who plays beside :            haunts us," stated the midfielder, When we regrouped for the me and defender Hardik Singh who      )N         who was named the captain for the National Camp, we told ourselves it's is making his debut, the seniors con-  1     N:   A )N  tournament here. time to move on and we cannot let the stantly talk and communicate on          )N!  Over the past three weeks, the past affect our chances at the upcom- !              field to help the youngsters and :  006          Indian men's hockey team has been ing two big tournaments." ensure everyone understands each  1  1    1353/ $   put through the grind at the Kalinga The defending champions will lenging weather conditions in Oman late in the night as some of our match- other's game well. 1   // 6  05   ) %   6       Stadium - the venue for the presti- take on hosts Oman in their opening will help them acclimatise to the es start late in the Hero Asian "Everyone is putting their best A105/4          1     gious men's World Cup in match on October 18 and play arch- humid playing conditions in Champions Trophy Muscat 2018. effort in our preparations and we have       ):     Bhubaneswar. rivals and previous edition's runners- Bhubaneswar. "Our aim going into the tourna- paid a lot of attention to on-field @   05/0       Doing well at the Asian up Pakistan in their second round "The playing conditions in Oman ment is simple. We play to our poten- communication apart from other  )   Champions Trophy will be integral in robin match on October 20. will be similar to Bhubaneswar and we tial against every team without tak- aspects of the game," Manpreet con- their preparations for the mega event The captain stated that the chal- are training hard, sometimes train till ing anyone including Oman lightly. cluded.